J. Dallinger
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An Act of God
- By: David Javerbaum
- Narrated by: Sean Hayes, Cheyenne Jackson, Colman Domingo, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,050
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 909
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Story4 out of 5 stars 907
The One with the first and last word on everything has finally arrived to set the record straight. After many millennia, and in just 90 minutes, God (assisted by his devoted angels) answers some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since Creation.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not funny at all.
- By Beto on 04-07-20
- An Act of God
- By: David Javerbaum
- Narrated by: Sean Hayes, Cheyenne Jackson, Colman Domingo, Patrick Page
Sean Hayes is superb
Reviewed: 08-26-20
love love love it!!! I so wanted to see this live but now I can listen over and over.
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Emma
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,616
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,635
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,499
Austen wrote, 'I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like' and thus introduces the handsome, clever, rich - and flawed, Emma Woodhouse. Emma is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage; nothing however delights her more than matchmaking her fellow residents of Highbury. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Background sonds RUINED this
- By Sandra Dodd on 09-09-18
- Emma
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Emma Thompson, Joanne Froggatt, Isabella Inchbald, Aisling Loftus, Joseph Millson, Morgana Robinson
Would prefer no background noises.
Reviewed: 09-30-18
I found the background noises annoying. In fact it took me several minutes to identify the sound of the fire crackling.
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A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69,435
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63,133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63,052
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell". But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Laughed and I Cried
- By Bill on 08-22-15
- A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
I usually hate translations
Reviewed: 03-07-17
I usually avoid translated books. They seldom translate well but I absolutely loved this book. I want to meet ove.
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The Liar
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,158
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,412
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,375
Shelby Foxworth lost her husband. Then she lost her illusions.... The man who took her from Tennessee to an exclusive Philadelphia suburb left her in crippling debt. He was an adulterer and a liar, and when Shelby tracks down his safe-deposit box, she finds multiple IDs. The man she loved wasn’t just dead. He never really existed. Shelby takes her three-year-old daughter and heads south to seek comfort in her hometown, where she meets someone new: Griff Lott, a successful contractor.
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3 out of 5 stars
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not really fast enough can predict script etc
- By Cheryl D. Davidson on 04-17-15
- The Liar
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
wasted credit
Reviewed: 01-17-17
I was very disappointed in this book. had it figured out from the beginning. sad
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The Collector
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,674
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,653
From #1 New York Times-best-selling author Nora Roberts comes a novel of a woman who needs nothing, a man who sees everything, and the web of deceit, greed, and danger that brings them together - and that could tear them apart… As a professional house-sitter and freelance writer, nothing ties Lila Emerson down - not her work, not a home, and definitely not a relationship. She spends her life moving from one job to the next, sometimes crashing at a friend's Manhattan apartment.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I didn't want to like it--but couldn't stop!
- By Janels on 05-02-14
- The Collector
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Really did not like the reader
Reviewed: 05-12-14
What disappointed you about The Collector?
I really did not like the reader for this book. She was fine as the main character but when she switched to the male main character, her tone of voice was just not right. At times, Ashton sounded gay. Ashton's mother sounded like a rich air-head which she most certainly was not. Luke sounded less than the intelligent business man that he was. The reader should stick to female main characters.
Has The Collector turned you off from other books in this genre?
Not really but I am bored with the author....been there, done that.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Julia Whelan?
Anyone else.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment and concern that I wasted my time listening to a story that has been told before. I think Norah may need to take a break and recharge her creative energies.
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What's a Ghoul to Do?
- A Ghost Hunter Mystery
- By: Victoria Laurie
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 831
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 669
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Story4 out of 5 stars 671
M.J., her partner Gilley, and their client, the wealthy, de-lish Dr. Steven Sable, are at his family's lodge, where his grandfather allegedly jumped to his death from the roof-although Sable says it was foul play. But the patriarch's isn't the only ghost around. The place is lousy with souls, all with something to get off their ghoulish chests. Now M.J. will have to quell the clamor-and listen for a voice with the answers...
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2 out of 5 stars
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How A Narrator Can Ruin A Story 101
- By MJ on 03-05-12
- What's a Ghoul to Do?
- A Ghost Hunter Mystery
- By: Victoria Laurie
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Just a touch predictable
Reviewed: 07-17-13
Would you listen to What's a Ghoul to Do? again? Why?
I seldom listen to audio books more than once. I doubt that I would do so with this book. I might read or listen to more titles in the series.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
This book wasn't written to be moving. It was written for entertainment purposes only. And there is nothing wrong with some simple escapism.
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How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
- By: Molly Harper
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,648
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,320
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,313
Even in Grundy, Alaska, its unusual to find a naked guy with a bear trap clamped to his ankle on your porch. But when said guy turns into a wolf, recent southern transplant Mo Wenstein has no difficulty identifying the problem.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Preternaturally Funny
- By Mariya Joldzic on 02-26-11
- How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
- By: Molly Harper
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
What a great reader!
Reviewed: 07-17-13
What did you love best about How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf?
Molly Harper knows how to add humor to her stories. I can always depend upon her books to bring me a chuckle. And the "romance" is good, too, although a mite explicit.
What other book might you compare How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf to and why?
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf compares to other Molly Harper novels, especially the Jane Jameson series. Equally funny although Jane deals with mysteries.
Which character – as performed by Amanda Ronconi – was your favorite?
Amanda Ronconi brings vision to all of her characters. I love her snide, snarky twists to the dialogue.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
This book isn't designed to move anyone....it's just fun. Keep them coming, Molly Harper.
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Dead Living
- By: Glenn Bullion
- Narrated by: Mark Nelson
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4 out of 5 stars 140
It didn’t take long for the world to die. The dead rose with no explanation and only one purpose...to eat living flesh. Born on the day everything died, the world of the living dead is the only world that Aaron knows. Kept in relative isolation from the walking corpses, his family teaches him how to read and write, how to survive on his own. After a tragedy hits close to home, he discovers he is different than any human left alive. The undead want nothing to do with him....
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3 out of 5 stars
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better than expected
- By Mike Naka on 02-06-13
- Dead Living
- By: Glenn Bullion
- Narrated by: Mark Nelson
My first zombie book...may be my last
Reviewed: 07-17-13
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I doubt that I would recommend this book to a friend. I guess zombie books are not my genre. The characters were flat. The action did not feel real. I had to force myself to finish listening to it.
Would you ever listen to anything by Glenn Bullion again?
I doubt that Bullion will be added to my "must read" list.
What three words best describe Mark Nelson’s performance?
Monotone. Bored.
Did Dead Living inspire you to do anything?
Dead Living inspired me to skip the zombie genre. I did see World War Z after reading this book but this book did not inspire me to do so. Blame that one movie trailers.
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The Next Time You See Me
- By: Holly Goddard Jones
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 406
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 356
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 355
Thirteen-year-old Emily Houchens doesn’t have many friends; her classmates find her strange. When one day she happens upon a dead body hidden in the woods near her house in Roma, Kentucky, she decides not to tell anyone about her discovery - a choice that begins to haunt her. Susanna Mitchell has always been a good girl, the dutiful daughter and wife. While her older sister, Ronnie, trolled bars for men and came home late, Susanna kept a neat house, a respectable job, and a young daughter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Characters - Great Book!
- By Tango on 02-15-13
- The Next Time You See Me
- By: Holly Goddard Jones
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Not really a mystery
Reviewed: 07-17-13
What did you like best about The Next Time You See Me? What did you like least?
The characters in this novel were well developed. I think that it has been placed in the wrong genre. This is no mystery. Yes, a murder is committed but the reader knows early on who the murderer is. As evidenced by the title, the characters in this book just want to be "seen" by someone....just want their lives to have value.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Did not find the ending satisfying for all characters.
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Playing Dead
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Madeleine Lambert
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 446
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 399
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Story4 out of 5 stars 396
The perfume-scented letter that turns Tommie McCloud’s world upside down arrives from a stranger only days after her father’s death. The woman who wrote it claims that Tommie is her daughter—and that she was kidnapped as a baby thirty-one years ago. Tommie wants to believe it’s all a hoax, but suddenly a girl who grew up on a Texas ranch finds herself inextricably linked to a horrific past: the slaughter of a family in Chicago, the murder of an Oklahoma beauty queen, and the kidnapping of a little girl named Adriana.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I tried but I just couldn't
- By Kathryn on 09-17-12
- Playing Dead
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Madeleine Lambert
narrator ruined this for me
Reviewed: 02-09-13
What disappointed you about Playing Dead?
I am not a native Texan but have lived in Fort Worth for over 20 years. No one in Fort Worth has the accent that this reader used. I was really looking forward to this novel because I have read the author's work in the Fort Worth Star Telegram for a long time. I was extremely disappointed in the reader and the story itself fell flat. I never came to care about the characters and nothing rang true for me. Will I read any by this author again? Probably but I will avoid this reader for my audio books.
Has Playing Dead turned you off from other books in this genre?
No, I love a good mystery but this wasn't one.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Madeleine Lambert?
Someone who respects Texas and doesn't give us that west Texas twange...doesn't ring true for a character raised in north Texas.
Any additional comments?
Who chooses the reader? I cannot believe that the author was supportive of this choice.
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