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Mrs. Dalloway
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,568
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,367
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,355
It is a June day in London in 1923, and the lovely Clarissa Dalloway is having a party. Whom will she see? Her friend Peter, back from India, who has never really stopped loving her? What about Sally, with whom Clarissa had her life’s happiest moment? Meanwhile, the shell-shocked Septimus Smith is struggling with his life on the same London day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Tough Read Perfectly Delivered
- By Chris on 06-11-12
- Mrs. Dalloway
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Wonderful
Reviewed: 12-19-16
I was struggling to finish the book as I'm really not a fan of the modernist style, but this audiobook was really wonderful, the performance made everything so much clearer and alive in my mind. A new favorite.
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White Teeth
- By: Zadie Smith
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,506
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,184
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,186
Archie's life has disintegrated. Fresh from a dead marriage, middle-aged Archie stretches out a vacuum hose, seals up his car and prepares to die. But unbeknownst to him, his darkest hour is also his luckiest day. With the opening of a butcher's shop, his life is saved and soon he is on his way to beginning a new life with a young Jamaican woman looking for the last man on earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb narration
- By Susan on 11-14-07
- White Teeth
- By: Zadie Smith
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
Mind Blown
Reviewed: 11-16-16
What did you love best about White Teeth?
Incredibly intricate, multilayered story, with fantastic attention to detail.
What did you like best about this story?
The character build up and perfectly timed twists and turns.
What does Jenny Sterlin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I hated her voice at the start, but wow, what an incredible performer!
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
At times it made me very uncomfortable, which is a good thing. It opened my mind, especially in terms of better understanding how it is to feel as a outsider living in a foreign land, even if you've lived there all your life. Multiple moments of laughter, no tears.
Any additional comments?
I don't think I would have been able to finish the book, as some parts are a bit tedious, but the audiobook is well worth a read. Thoroughly enjoyed Smith's writing; she is incredibly talented.
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The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
- By: Amy Schumer
- Narrated by: Amy Schumer
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,758
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,545
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,499
In The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationships, and sex and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is - a woman with the courage to bare her soul to stand up for what she believes in, all while making us laugh. Down to earth and relatable, frank and unapologetic, Amy Schumer is one of us: She relies on her sister for advice, still hangs out with her high school pals, and continues to navigate the ever-changing boundaries in love, work, and life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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mind numbing
- By katrina on 09-17-16
- The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
- By: Amy Schumer
- Narrated by: Amy Schumer
Heartfelt, Insightful... Not What I Expected
Reviewed: 09-13-16
I love Amy, always have, always will, but this wasn't what I was expecting. A bit heavy at times, and I respect that, but I came here for the giggles and to escape a rough patch, not to cry in the car on my way to work. Good read all the same, amazing lady, amazing life stories.
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My Life on the Road
- By: Gloria Steinem
- Narrated by: Debra Winger, Gloria Steinem
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,315
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,064
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,053
Gloria Steinem - writer, activist, organizer, and one of the most inspiring leaders in the world - now tells a story she has never told before, a candid account of how her early years led her to live an on-the-road kind of life, traveling, listening to people, learning, and creating change. She reveals the story of her own growth in tandem with the growth of an ongoing movement for equality. This is the story at the heart of My Life on the Road.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Completely Changed Me
- By Angel Adams on 11-05-15
- My Life on the Road
- By: Gloria Steinem
- Narrated by: Debra Winger, Gloria Steinem
This Book Has Changed My Life
Reviewed: 04-06-16
This is the first book I've recommended to numerous friends. If I wasn't sure what being a feminist truly meant before, I do now, and it's a beautiful thing. I laughed, I cried, I learnt so much from this book. It's not only about feminism, her stories about travel and people and life were just as striking and poignant. Gloria is a true icon and has made such an important mark on the world.
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Carrie Brownstein
- Narrated by: Carrie Brownstein
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,705
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,565
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,555
From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney, the book Kim Gordon says "everyone has been waiting for" and a New York Times Notable Book of 2015 - a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a life - and finding yourself - in music. Before Carrie Brownstein became a music icon, she was a young girl growing up in the Pacific Northwest just as it was becoming the setting for one the most important movements in rock history.
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3 out of 5 stars
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fussy
- By Ex on 01-09-16
- Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Carrie Brownstein
- Narrated by: Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Forever!
Reviewed: 03-06-16
I never knew much about Sleater-Kinny, but am a die hard Portlandia fan, so was very excited to hear the story about the band who helped make her the awesome person she is today. The story wasn't always pleasant, but a lot of her life experiences were relatable. Throughly enjoyed the interview at the end. Really hope she writes another after the next chapter of her life post-Portlandia.
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When Breath Becomes Air
- By: Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese - foreword
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,441
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25,851
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25,786
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal book!
- By A. Potter on 01-16-16
A Beautiful Story
Reviewed: 02-11-16
Just like "Still Alice" taught me so much about Alzheimer's, "When Breath Becomes Air" taught me so much about Cancer, the doctor-patient relationship and Neuroscience. As well as being a beautiful story about a wonderful person and his family, it was informative and touching.
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The Man in the High Castle
- By: Philip K. Dick
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 8,815
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7,948
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 7,978
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war - and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Alternative history
- By Michael G Kurilla on 07-28-15
- The Man in the High Castle
- By: Philip K. Dick
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
Probably Would Have Been Better To Read
Reviewed: 01-14-16
Didn't enjoy the narration at all. Not sure if it is due to the story and characters, or simply down to the accents performed. Interesting concept for a story, but left confused throughout and at the end. Don't regret listening to it, perhaps might read again or watch the TV series.
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The First Bad Man
- A Novel
- By: Miranda July
- Narrated by: Miranda July
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,012
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,001
Here is Cheryl, a tightly-wound, vulnerable woman who lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat. She is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six, who sometimes recurs as other people's babies. Cheryl is also obsessed with Phillip, a philandering board member at the women's self-defense nonprofit where she works. She believes they've been making love for many lifetimes, though they have yet to consummate in this one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Yes, yes, yes.
- By Jo on 02-03-15
- The First Bad Man
- A Novel
- By: Miranda July
- Narrated by: Miranda July
Not what I expected, but an interesting story.
Reviewed: 11-16-15
Really weird story, but loved the progression and ending.
Great performance by the author. Would recommend.
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The Black Dahlia
- By: James Ellroy
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,213
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 880
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Story4 out of 5 stars 881
On January 15, 1947, the tortured body of a beautiful young woman was found in a vacant lot in Hollywood. Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, a young Hollywood hopeful, had been brutally murdered. Her murder sparked one of the greatest manhunts in California history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great naration
- By Grasshopper.Craig on 09-10-06
- The Black Dahlia
- By: James Ellroy
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
Slow to get into, but still fantastic.
Reviewed: 11-08-15
Brilliant performance. Thoroughly enjoyed the afterword. Loved the historic setting of Los Angeles in the forties. Some very good twist and turns. Highly recommend.
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The Lady of the Rivers
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,763
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,023
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,003
Jacquetta always has had the gift of second sight. As a child visiting her uncle, she met his prisoner, Joan of Arc, and saw her own power reflected in the young woman accused of witchcraft. They share the mystery of the tarot card of the wheel of fortune before Joan is taken to a horrific death. Jacquetta understands the danger for a woman who dares to dream. Jacquetta is married to the Duke of Bedford, English regent of France, and he introduces her to a mysterious world of learning and alchemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Philippa back on track
- By Bonnie-Ann on 11-26-11
- The Lady of the Rivers
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
Fantastic!
Reviewed: 10-05-15
My first Philippa Gregory book and foray into this genre of historic fiction. Can't wait to read The White Queen and all that follow!
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