Dilon Wilson
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Don't Cry for Me
- A Novel
- By: Daniel Black
- Narrated by: Daniel Black
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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As Jacob lies dying, he begins to write a letter to his only son, Isaac. They have not met or spoken in many years, and there are things that Isaac must know. Stories about his ancestral legacy in rural Arkansas that extend back to slavery. Secrets from Jacob's tumultuous relationship with Isaac's mother and the shame he carries from the dissolution of their family. Tragedies that informed Jacob's role as a father and his reaction to Isaac's being gay.
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Weird
- By valerie on 02-02-22
- Don't Cry for Me
- A Novel
- By: Daniel Black
- Narrated by: Daniel Black
Made me shed a tear
Reviewed: 06-12-25
Man this book really hit home for me. As a black man who had a hard working father, who didn’t show that much love and emotion I could definitely relate. I enjoyed the pov of the man character telling his story in the letters. Many times I felt sorry for Isaac, at times I caught myself wishing his father would just show some type of emotion or just tell him how he felt. The story shows how many black men or men in general before us never knew how to show emotion or connect with their sons if it had nothing to do with being a hard worker and provider. Definitely can’t wait to start Isaac’s Song.
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Dread Nation
- By: Justina Ireland
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever. In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead.
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The Dead Are Never Lonely
- By Cynthia on 05-15-18
- Dread Nation
- By: Justina Ireland
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Great story and girl power
Reviewed: 04-08-25
It’s a fast read, but well written. I definitely enjoyed the audiobook. The author did a great job with details about the characters and following them and watching them grow through the book. It had a little bit of the walking dead in it. I enjoyed the main character and her two close friends. Glad that it had a somewhat happy ending. Would love to see what happened to the main three in another novel.
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- Legacy of Orisha, Book 2
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.
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Constant melodrama ruins a promising story
- By Bryn Stevens-Guill on 12-10-19
- Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- Legacy of Orisha, Book 2
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Enjoy it from start to finish
Reviewed: 02-11-25
I enjoyed this one more than I did the first one . It was more fast paced and had more action. I enjoyed the story and continuing to learn the thoughts and emotions of the returning characters. Also getting to meet new characters including the Queen. The ending was a great cliffhanger and can’t wait to start the next one.
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The Family Business 7
- New Orleans
- By: Carl Weber, C.N. Phillips
- Narrated by: Ace Bentley, K. Bernard, Elyce Anthony, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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Operated by the same family for more than a century, Midnight Blues may be fun for the locals and the tourists, but as of late, the club hasn’t been fun for its owner, Big Shirley Duncan, or her son Tyrese, descendants of the original proprietors. The pair finds themselves in the middle of a turf war between local politicians, developers, and a ruthless underworld boss, Jean LeBlanc, who is looking to make a name for himself. Afraid for the first time in her life that her family may lose control of The Blues, Big Shirley sends Tyrese to New York to see her brother-in-law, LC Duncan.
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good story for its own branch off
- By Mia on 08-26-24
- The Family Business 7
- New Orleans
- By: Carl Weber, C.N. Phillips
- Narrated by: Ace Bentley, K. Bernard, Elyce Anthony, Morris Kellswater, Midnite Michael
It left too many loopholes
Reviewed: 12-01-24
This book was all over the place. I’m gonna assume that Marie was the killer but they never explained wtf was going on. It left too many loopholes and didn’t continue the story from the last 3 books. Big Shirley is one of the dumbest characters in the series.
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Love & Whiskey
- By: Fawn Weaver
- Narrated by: Fawn Weaver
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Abridged
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Love & Whiskey is the true story of Jack Daniel, Nearest Green, the man, and Uncle Nearest, the whiskey company Fawn Weaver founded to honor and amplify Green's legacy. But it’s not the whole story. A bonus chapter in the audiobook edition centers on Weaver's commitment to right the wrongs of history by cementing one man’s legacy for generations to come. It represents a living promise to give a family back the dream that was denied them in a place and time where dreams were not permitted for all.
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Just WOW…
- By Anonymous User on 10-11-24
- Love & Whiskey
- By: Fawn Weaver
- Narrated by: Fawn Weaver
A great read for whiskey and history lovers
Reviewed: 10-24-24
I enjoyed Fawns story. I enjoyed how she mixed the history of Nearest and her story from being a high school dropout to a great businesswoman.
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The Accomplice
- A Novel (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Presents, Book 1)
- By: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
- Narrated by: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Dion Graham, January LaVoy
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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In The Accomplice, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and award-winning mystery writer Aaron Philip Clark introduce listeners to New York-born and Texas-bred Nia Adams, who always dreamt of becoming a Texas Ranger. She knows the dangers of the job, and as the first Black female ranger, she knows the politics, but she’s never encountered a criminal like Desmond Bell.
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I don’t think I’ll be competing this series
- By Latasha Davis on 01-13-25
- The Accomplice
- A Novel (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Presents, Book 1)
- By: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
- Narrated by: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Dion Graham, January LaVoy
Loved it
Reviewed: 09-25-24
This book was great from beginning to end. It was pretty detailed and kept me on my feet.
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Zora and Langston
- A Story of Friendship and Betrayal
- By: Yuval Taylor
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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They were best friends. They were collaborators, literary gadflies, and champions of the common people. They were the leading lights of the Harlem Renaissance. Zora Neale Hurston, the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Langston Hughes, the author of "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" and "Let America Be America Again", first met in 1925, at a great gathering of black and white literati, and they fascinated each other.
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Fascinating Story
- By Amazon Customer on 08-19-19
- Zora and Langston
- A Story of Friendship and Betrayal
- By: Yuval Taylor
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
It was ok
Reviewed: 09-21-24
I liked how it told their stories together and separate. Good story all the way through.
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The Getaway
- By: Lamar Giles
- Narrated by: Karl T. Wright, Imani Parks, P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world's most famous resorts. He's got his family, his crew, and an incredible after-school job at the property's main theme park. Life isn't so great for the rest of the world, but when people come here to vacation, it's to get away from all that. As things outside get worse, trouble starts seeping into Karloff. First, Jay's friend Connie and her family disappear in the middle of the night and no one will talk about it. Then the richest and most powerful families start arriving, only... they aren't leaving.
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I love a good dystopian read!
- By nikoe oliver on 09-24-23
- The Getaway
- By: Lamar Giles
- Narrated by: Karl T. Wright, Imani Parks, P. J. Ochlan
Loved every minute
Reviewed: 09-05-24
I loved this book, can’t wait for the authors new book to come out this summer!
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This Great Hemisphere
- A Novel
- By: Mateo Askaripour
- Narrated by: Emana Rachelle
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
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Welcome to the Northwestern Hemisphere, 2529. An equally exciting and terrifying world born from the ashes of our own, where almost half of people are born invisible, and thus relegated to second-class citizenship. Sweetmint, a young invisible woman, has done everything right her entire life, from excelling in school to landing a highly sought-after apprenticeship with a mysterious, powerful inventor.
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Thin Metaphor and Poor Use of Central Conceit (Invisibility)
- By Christine K. on 08-27-24
- This Great Hemisphere
- A Novel
- By: Mateo Askaripour
- Narrated by: Emana Rachelle
Kind of long but a good story
Reviewed: 07-27-24
It was a pretty good story, it started slow but the ending was good and a different twist
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Every Man a King
- A King Oliver Novel
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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When friend of the family and multi-billionaire Roger Ferris comes to Joe with an assignment, he’s got no choice but to accept, even if the case is a tough one to stomach. White nationalist Alfred Xavier Quiller has been accused of murder and the sale of sensitive information to the Russians. Ferris has reason to believe Quiller’s been set up and he needs King to see if the charges hold.
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Very difficult to follow
- By socca_dad on 03-03-23
- Every Man a King
- A King Oliver Novel
- By: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
Great story
Reviewed: 04-04-24
Love how Mosley always develops the characters in his stories, and the plot twist. His books are never too long or too short and always leave you waiting for the next adventure.
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