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Deadly Alchemy
- By: Julie Morgan
- Narrated by: Fiona Thraille
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
Alchemist Amelia Rimos has just discovered the cure for the undead. Being naive and vulnerable, she does not realize the undead have their targets set on her. Happening upon a tall, dark, exotic man named Michel Gauthier, he saves her from becoming a victim, thrusting her into a game of cat and mouse. Amelia realizes being an alchemist is not in her best interest when she befriends him. Is Michel as sincere as he seems, or does he have an ulterior motive?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Good
- By The Novel Lady on 08-27-16
- Deadly Alchemy
- By: Julie Morgan
- Narrated by: Fiona Thraille
Not for me
Reviewed: 09-22-17
I bought this for Fiona's narration, since I loved her voice in "The Giddy Death of the Gays and the Strange Demise of the Straights".
However, I couldn't get through the first couple of chapters
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The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights
- By: Redfern Jon Barrett
- Narrated by: Fiona Thraille
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 25
A satirical romp through the lives of 20-something queer ne'er-do-wells in Wales. Caroline and her Dom live out their normal lives among the poverty, alcoholics, and street preachers of Swansea. But when Dom and his straight roommate fall in love - a passionate, secret, nonsexual love - their lives are transformed into a queer chaos. The battle between preachers and drag queens, skinheads and sex workers, boyfriend and girlfriend, is set to change the city forever in an inventive story that embraces queer life today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Looking for love in unexpected places
- By Jillian Moran on 06-19-15
Perpetually In Search of a Book This Wonderful
Reviewed: 09-18-17
I loved this book inimitably. Sweet and funny, complicated but clear, and narrated by one of my favorites.
If I had to describe this story in one word I think it would be "unafraid". Unafraid to delve into the the spectrum of inner experiences and interactions of the characters, getting deep into the heart of sexuality, polyamory, identity and expression, while never losing sight of the inextricable ways the characters were affected by cultural pressures as current events shaped the world around them.
At the same time it filled me with joy and connection, heartbreak and hope.
It was a wonderful.
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The Golem and the Jinni
- A Novel
- By: Helene Wecker
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,842
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,289
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,252
Helene Wecker's dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who appear mysteriously in 1899 New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. When her master dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York Harbor. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard centuries ago, he is released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enchanting Debut Novel - Delicious!
- By Tango on 04-26-13
- The Golem and the Jinni
- A Novel
- By: Helene Wecker
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Entrancing
Reviewed: 08-27-16
A thoroughly enjoyable story, this audio delight had me listening to the detriment of my own productivity. The author's cultural knowledge interwove the characters' lives so beautiful, and of course a genius finish. The performer's voices had me feeling as though I'd befriended the characters themselves. Though it left a little to be desired with regard to certain thematic developments, I admit my own bias may color this particular aspect. All in all, such a delightful story to get lost in- a million years could pass by and I'd hardly be aware.
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