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American Dirt
- A Novel
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34,232
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29,953
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,768
Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier, the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city, is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Completely unrealistic
- By Marlene L Marquez on 02-12-20
- American Dirt
- A Novel
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
The Next Classic Novel
Reviewed: 02-03-20
American Dirt is a modern-day wonder. It was a surprisingly wonderful read, full of gritty truth and unforeseen hardships. I would not be surprised if this book becomes required reading in high schools across North, Central, and South America.
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The Price of Time
- By: Tim Tigner
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,894
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,554
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,552
There’s a secret in Silicon Valley. A discovery. An invention. One so startling and surprisingly sinister that it needs to be kept - at any price. Tim Tigner takes a step back from his best-selling Kyle Achilles series to introduce Zachary Chase and Skylar Fawkes in a fresh stand-alone novel that’s bound to keep you glued and guessing. With secret meetings, sudden disappearances and strange murders, secret agents, skillful assassins, and sexy locations, The Price of Time is packed with fast-paced action and first-class intellectual intrigue.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thrilling and Thought Provoking
- By Brad on 05-02-19
- The Price of Time
- By: Tim Tigner
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Not too shabby.
Reviewed: 02-03-20
The Price of Time is a good future-set, sci-fi, manhunt adventure complete with a satisfying ending.
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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
- By: Gabrielle Zevin
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,949
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,738
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,730
The irascible A. J. Fikry, owner of Island Books - the only bookstore on Alice Island - has already lost his wife. Now his most prized possession, a rare book, has been stolen from right under his nose in the most embarrassing of circumstances. The store itself, it seems, will be next to go. One night upon closing, he discovers a toddler in his children’s section with a note from her mother pinned to her Elmo doll: I want Maya to grow up in a place with books and among people who care about such kinds of things. I love her very much, but I can no longer take care of her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
- By teatime on 05-07-14
- The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
- By: Gabrielle Zevin
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Engaging, deep, and funny
Reviewed: 02-03-20
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry was a surprising look at the life of a book store owner on a small, out of the way, island. A cross between a romantic comedy and a mystery; it kind of reminded me of Big Fish - in the storytelling, and the romantic underdog film of Stranger Than Fiction. This was a fantastic read. I've recommended it to several people.
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- A Novel
- By: Robin Sloan
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11,075
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,027
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,002
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone - and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days on the job, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than the name suggests. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A light, fun, easy listen
- By january on 11-04-12
- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- A Novel
- By: Robin Sloan
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
A book for book nerds!
Reviewed: 02-03-20
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is a surprising, engaging, and entertaining read. This is a book for book nerds wanting to disappear into a realistic and mysterious world of literature and secrets. Prepare to get lost in its pages.
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The Lonely Hearts Hotel
- A Novel
- By: Heather O'Neill
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 271
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Story4 out of 5 stars 236
From the author of When We Lost Our Heads, a spellbinding story about two gifted orphans - in love with each other since they can remember - whose childhood talents allow them to rewrite their future. The Lonely Hearts Hotel is a love story with the power of legend. An unparalleled tale of charismatic pianos, invisible dance partners, radicalized chorus girls, drug-addicted musicians, brooding clowns, and an underworld whose economy hinges on the price of a kiss. In a landscape like this, it takes great creative gifts to thwart one’s origins.
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3 out of 5 stars
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IMPECCABLE BEAUTIFUL Writing, Interesting Story
- By Jordyn on 05-24-17
- The Lonely Hearts Hotel
- A Novel
- By: Heather O'Neill
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
So dirty, so, so dirty.
Reviewed: 02-03-20
Surprisingly dirty. Set in the 1920s - this book explores, primarily, the graphic sexual exploits of a pair of orphans as they bang, lick, and suck their way through adolescence and into adulthood. I will say it has a surprising ending.
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The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
- By: Stuart Turton
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7,044
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,352
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,343
The rules of Blackheath: Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days and eight witnesses for you to inhabit. We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the killer. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until Aiden Bishop can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- By Anita on 05-08-19
- The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
- By: Stuart Turton
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
Thrilling Mystery
Reviewed: 02-03-20
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle has an attention-grabbing title and psychological, thrilling, mysteries in every chapter. This book takes murder to a whole new level as the reader is thrust into the thick of the action.
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Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
- Hope and Help from the Trenches of Foster Care and Adoption
- By: Mike Berry
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Adopting or fostering a child brings its own unique set of challenges only another parent facing the same uphill climb could possibly understand. From parenting children with traumatic pasts, to dealing with attachment issues, to raising a children with special needs, it can sometimes be a struggle just getting through the day. Mike Berry knows the loneliness and isolation you can easily feel in your particular parenting role - because he's been there.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This book is total garbage; Would not recommend.
- By Kevin on 02-22-19
- Confessions of an Adoptive Parent
- Hope and Help from the Trenches of Foster Care and Adoption
- By: Mike Berry
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
This book is total garbage; Would not recommend.
Reviewed: 02-22-19
The book is filled with contradictions. It's obvious the author isn't trauma informed. The second to last chapter he openly admits to forcing a barley aged out foster child out of his home because she refused to go to church, and jokes about his wife turning off the hot water on the child while she was in the shower.
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The Hate U Give
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,870
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41,612
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Story5 out of 5 stars 41,459
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Book Changed My Entire Perspective
- By Wendi on 01-14-18
- The Hate U Give
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Must Read!
Reviewed: 06-26-18
Read the book, see the movie, educate yourself and understand. I do not want my children to be a statistic, a casualty, or even a witness. Ignorance, apathy, hate, and fear have brought us here.
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Nerd Do Well
- A Small Boy's Journey to Becoming a Big Kid
- By: Simon Pegg
- Narrated by: Simon Pegg
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,149
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,060
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,056
The unique life story of one of the most talented and inventive comedians, star of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Star Trek. Zombies in North London, death cults in the West Country, the engineering deck of the Enterprise: actor, comedian, writer and self-proclaimed supergeek Simon Pegg has been ploughing some bizarre furrows in recent times.
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3 out of 5 stars
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WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE ABRIDGED?!
- By Weedarkone on 08-31-13
- Nerd Do Well
- A Small Boy's Journey to Becoming a Big Kid
- By: Simon Pegg
- Narrated by: Simon Pegg
"Don't Cross The Streams!"
Reviewed: 10-22-14
Would you consider the audio edition of Nerd Do Well to be better than the print version?
I haven't read the print version, though I imagine that the audio version blows the print version out of the water!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Canterbury the metro-sexual android was my favorite character simply because who wouldn't like a robot with tits painted on its chest plate?!
Which scene was your favorite?
I really enjoyed Pegg's description of the making of Shawn of the Dead.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not particularly, but I don't think it was supposed to be a moving book.
Any additional comments?
Simon needs to stop being a twat and write another book! I would love to read it!
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Who Stole the American Dream?
- By: Hedrick Smith
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 128
In his best-selling The Russians, Hedrick Smith took millions of readers inside the Soviet Union. In The Power Game, he took us inside Washington’s corridors of power. Now Smith takes us across America to show how seismic changes, sparked by a sequence of landmark political and economic decisions, have transformed America. As only a veteran reporter can, Smith fits the puzzle together, starting with Lewis Powell’s provocative memo that triggered a political rebellion that dramatically altered the landscape of power from then until today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative, enraging, and disturbing
- By Face on 12-27-12
- Who Stole the American Dream?
- By: Hedrick Smith
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
Depressing in More Ways Than One.
Reviewed: 09-07-14
What would have made Who Stole the American Dream? better?
I was reading this book for a class. So had I actually chosen it to read for myself, I suppose it would have been better.
What do you think your next listen will be?
The Blind Watchmaker - Richard Dawkins
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Rob Shapiro?
Lewis Black
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Well, the premise of the book sucked because who wants to find out they have been getting screwed?! Nobody!
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