T. Wellman
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Bryony and Roses
- By: T. Kingfisher
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 591
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 539
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 539
Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome!
- By Alex Sumner on 08-24-19
- Bryony and Roses
- By: T. Kingfisher
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Irving
Reviewed: 02-06-24
A retelling worth the listing to. Irving is my personal favorite! Who says imaginary conversations are not worth the time spent on them.
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Under the Whispering Door
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,018
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,377
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,374
Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lovely, simply lovely
- By DDB on 09-23-21
- Under the Whispering Door
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
A Third Shared Cup
Reviewed: 05-08-23
A story to warm your heart. This book is about found family and learning to live and love again even after death. A cup of tea for what ails you.
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Legends & Lattes
- A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
- By: Travis Baldree
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,289
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,275
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,272
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv, the orc barbarian, cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen. However, her dreams of a fresh start filling mugs instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. To finally build something that will last, Viv will need some new partners, and a different kind of resolve.
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5 out of 5 stars
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slice of life
- By Anonymous User on 02-25-22
- Legends & Lattes
- A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
- By: Travis Baldree
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Epic & Sweet
Reviewed: 04-29-23
Loved this story of found families. I definitely recommend to anyone with a love for fantasy.
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Farmer Giles of Ham
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 706
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 608
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 607
Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero. His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Farmer to King
- By James on 06-30-14
- Farmer Giles of Ham
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
Delightful
Reviewed: 01-17-23
A wonderful story for children or those who still retain a childlike wonder for stories!
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House of Hollow
- By: Krystal Sutherland
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,078
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,076
Iris Hollow and her two older sisters are unquestionably strange. Ever since they disappeared on a suburban street in Scotland as children only to return a month a later with no memory of what happened to them, odd, eerie occurrences seem to follow in their wake. And they're changing. First, their dark hair turned white. Then, their blue eyes slowly turned black. They have insatiable appetites yet never gain weight. People find them disturbingly intoxicating, unbearably beautiful, and inexplicably dangerous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pay no attention to the cover art
- By Kimberly D. Bouchu on 05-19-22
- House of Hollow
- By: Krystal Sutherland
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bennett
Otherworldly
Reviewed: 12-13-22
If you like your fairytales dark and mysterious. Come and sit a spell with this story. Best I have read all year.
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Wings of Ebony
- By: J. Elle
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 419
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 417
“Make a way out of no way” is just the way of life for Rue. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. Rue’s taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon - a hidden island of magic wielders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally
- By Brittney Threatt on 01-28-21
- Wings of Ebony
- By: J. Elle
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Wanted to love this story
Reviewed: 07-23-21
This book almost hit my DNF list. I was so excited to read this book. It has excellent reviews, the plot sounds so awesome and the MC is a POC young woman! But I found the world building underwhelming and even contradicting at time. The (Main Character), Rue was not a protagonist I could love. Her professions of loving her family and adopted family just fell flat. When they are not present with Rue in the current situation they get zero consideration. Her “grandmother” faced down thugs with guns by throwing groceries at them. She isn’t mentioned again until folks are gathering at the grandmother’s home. Her sister is almost murdered by a henchman posing as a children center leader. This is mentioned again at the end of the book but Rue never alerted the block that there was a predator watching the neighborhoods kids!?! The characters need to be more than one dimensional. Add some world building and character development throughout the whole book. The phrase “made a diamond “ is overused and “make a way” isn’t too far behind it. It could have added so much power if it had been said some else aside from Rue and sister.
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The Goblin Emperor
- By: Katherine Addison
- Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,947
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,947
The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not bad, but not what I expected
- By Skipper on 08-16-14
- The Goblin Emperor
- By: Katherine Addison
- Narrated by: Kyle McCarley
An excellent fiction!
Reviewed: 09-03-20
A solid 4.5 story! The Goblin Emperor is a character driven story that will sweep you away to a different world. If you are looking for a fast paced story this story might be a bite slow for you.
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Kopp Sisters on the March
- Kopp Sisters, Book 5
- By: Amy Stewart
- Narrated by: Moore Christina
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 161
It's the spring of 1917, and change is in the air. American women have done something remarkable: They've banded together to create military-style training camps for women who want to serve. These so-called National Service Schools prove irresistible to the Kopp sisters, who leave their farm in New Jersey to join up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Enjoyable
- By Dianne Lipscomb on 03-24-20
- Kopp Sisters on the March
- Kopp Sisters, Book 5
- By: Amy Stewart
- Narrated by: Moore Christina
The Kopp Sisters Keep Getting Better!
Reviewed: 10-07-19
Best novel yet from Kopp Sisters series! I'll admit I was kinda dubious about the 1st book when I first started it. But I am completely hooked and only want to know more about these sisters' stories! Its set in the early 1900's in New Jersey. This fictional history follows the real life story of three sisters. The eldest in novel 1 (Girl Waits With Gun), learns to defend herself and sisters from being harassed. And then becomes one of the first female deputy sheriff in American History. The social climate and general public's very definite opinion on a woman's place and duty is made crystal clear in novel 1 and following novels. The 5th novel is set leading up to America's involvement with WWI, and thru the progression of the story you see the subtle shifts in social climate.
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The Flood Girls
- A Novel
- By: Richard Fifield
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,739
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,570
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,565
This snappy, sassy redemption story set in small-town Montana is "a wild and crazy debut novel by a talented young writer" (Jackie Collins), filled with an uproarious and unforgettable cast of characters you won't want to leave behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW! Just WOW.
- By chamilton on 07-09-16
- The Flood Girls
- A Novel
- By: Richard Fifield
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
The Fabulous Jake
Reviewed: 08-19-16
Any additional comments?
The Flood Girls is a quirky yarn about small town life and rowdy bunch that live there. While the main character is Rachel who has returned from the "Big City" of Missoula, MT to Quinn while she looks for redemption. I found myself really rooting for the other underdogs and misfits in this novel, especially the "fabulous Jake".
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,499
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,880
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,885
A carnival rolls in sometime after the midnight hour on a chill Midwestern October eve, ushering in Halloween a week before its time. A calliope's shrill siren song beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. In this season of dying, Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's so creepy
- By Midwestbonsai on 11-14-14
- Something Wicked This Way Comes
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
I am now a Ray Bradbury Fan!
Reviewed: 08-17-16
Where does Something Wicked This Way Comes rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This dark and delicious story was most excellent!
What did you like best about this story?
The writer's prose.
Which scene was your favorite?
The scene in the library when the father faces down the blind gypsy.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YES! But I was unable to listen to this fine story in one sitting due to obligations.
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