Sunrise Books
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The Cleaners
- Faraway collection
- By: Ken Liu
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 448
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 392
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 394
Gui is a professional cleaner at A Fresh Start, scrubbing away the unpleasant layers of memory that build up on the personal objects of his customers. Memory-blind himself, he can’t feel those wounds. Clara can, and she prefers them irretrievable. Until her sister, Beatrice, ultrasensitive to memory, raises one that could change Clara’s mind. For Gui, the past is gone. For Clara and Beatrice, deciding what to remember reaches to the heart of their shared history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very interesting concept
- By P Hampshire on 08-21-23
- The Cleaners
- Faraway collection
- By: Ken Liu
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Deserves a Whole Novel
Reviewed: 01-02-21
I need more time in this universe to truly understand the way memory cleaning works, to get to know the characters more. And I really, really want too! Very intriguing and thought provoking
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The Reluctant Adventures of Fletcher Connolly on the Interstellar Railroad
- By: Felix Savage
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,742
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,569
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,564
Fletcher Connolly hasn't got a lot to lose. Since he and half the galaxy signed on to the rat race of the technological relics trade, Fletch has come to terms with the idea that he will join the ranks of unlucky explorers that perish light years from home without a dime to his name. But bankruptcy is a great motivator. With friends and family counting on him to strike it rich, Fletch embarks on an unwilling quest for alien treasure.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to love this book, but I did like it
- By wag more on 07-26-18
intergalactic adventures
Reviewed: 11-06-20
Intergalactic adventures with an Irishman. The luck of the Irish is not with Fletch as he travels across galaxies on the interstellar railroad. The reader follows along with Fletch from one mess to another across 4 adventures in this Audible volume. It is light-hearted and comedic in a way that feels reminiscent of Hitchhikers, but whereas Douglas Adams left us in a pile of nonsense, Felix Savage actually takes us somewhere. Fletch is a man with morals, sometimes loose, and no real life purpose. From beginning to end, we get to see him grow and stretch a bit until he finds an ending he didn't quite expect..yet probably did deep, deep down.
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The Last Conversation
- Forward collection
- By: Paul Tremblay
- Narrated by: Steven Strait
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,615
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,409
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,407
Imagine you’ve woken up in an unfamiliar room with no memory of who you are, how you got there, or where you were before. All you have is the disconnected voice of an attentive caretaker. Dr. Kuhn is there to help you - physically, emotionally, and psychologically. She’ll help you remember everything. She’ll make sure you reclaim your lost identity. Now answer one question: Are you sure you want to?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dark story of a man trying to recover his identity
- By Elisabeth Carey on 06-24-20
- The Last Conversation
- Forward collection
- By: Paul Tremblay
- Narrated by: Steven Strait
Best of the Six
Reviewed: 10-19-19
This was the most thought-provoking of the six books in the Forward collection. You can figure out what is going to happen but are still never really told why. And it will keep you thinking long after you finish reading.
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The Hero of Ages
- Mistborn, Book 3
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 27 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 72,891
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 64,357
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Story5 out of 5 stars 64,271
The conclusion of the Mistborn trilogy fulfills all the promise of the first two books. Revelations abound, connections rooted in early chapters of the series click into place, and surprises, as satisfying as they are stunning, blossom like fireworks to dazzle and delight. It all leads up to a finale unmatched for originality and audacity that will leave listeners shaking their heads in wonder, as if awaking from an amazing dream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So sorry it's over
- By Robert on 07-21-11
- The Hero of Ages
- Mistborn, Book 3
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
hero of ages
Reviewed: 09-24-19
a fantastic story! The ending is well deserving of the story and the time it took to reach. I may have to listen through the whole thing again
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Beautiful Ruins
- By: Jess Walter
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,508
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,976
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,971
The story begins in 1962. On a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat. She is an actress, he soon learns, an American starlet, and she is dying. And the story begins again today, half a world away, when an elderly Italian man shows up on a movie studio's back lot - searching for the mysterious woman he last saw at his hotel decades earlier.
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3 out of 5 stars
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My mind wandered
- By Ella on 11-25-12
- Beautiful Ruins
- By: Jess Walter
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
beautiful performance
Reviewed: 08-15-19
Loved the narration. I would easily get swept away and forget it was only one person creating the characters. Note to the HSP: strong language, mild mention of drug and alcohol use, and sexual references, but no actual sex.
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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
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,683
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,694
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,558
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 sounds 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
loved this audio drama!
Reviewed: 02-01-19
Emma is a fantastic, light hearted Austen read. Listening to this audio drama was well worth the time. Emma Thompson was fantastic! And hearing it 'acted' out, brought the story to life.
My biggest complaint, and it took me right out of the story, was the actors voicing several characters. Mrs Westin and Emma would be talking and I couldn't tell who was who!
Still, I hope Audible is planning on making more audio dramas like this one.
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The Thirteenth Tale
- A Novel
- By: Diane Setterfield
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato, Jill Tanner
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,469
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,799
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,811
All children mythologize their birth... So begins the prologue of reclusive author Vida Winter's beloved collection of stories, long famous for the mystery of the missing thirteenth tale. The enigmatic Winter has always kept her violent and tragic past a secret. Now old and ailing, she summons a biographer to tell the truth about her extraordinary life: Margaret Lea, a young woman for whom the secret of her own birth remains an ever-present pain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply Amazing Story--2 missing chapters
- By JE on 01-28-10
- The Thirteenth Tale
- A Novel
- By: Diane Setterfield
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato, Jill Tanner
not my cup of tea
Reviewed: 01-21-19
This was a struggle to the finish line. Gothic and slow. I failed to relate to the MC because she had this weird yearning for her conjoined twin she never met because she died at birth. Is that a real thing that can happen?? Seems waaay too strange. The mystery was the only aspect I truly enjoyed.
In this audiobook, there were also very strange, elongated pauses that had me checking to see if my player had stopped. Very annoying.
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Destiny of Dragons
- The Legacy of Dragons, Book 3
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,059
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,916
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,920
In the thrilling conclusion to the Legacy of Dragons trilogy, ancient weapons of mass destruction lie hidden under the city of Pacta Servanda. Remnants of the Great Guilds and rebellious factions of the Empire want to seize those weapons to allow them to regain control of the world of Dematr. Only Jason, brought by the first ship from Earth since the colony failed, might be able to disarm the threat. But he also might know how to employ those weapons, making him a danger for all sides.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Extremely Disapoointed
- By Michael on 02-26-18
- Destiny of Dragons
- The Legacy of Dragons, Book 3
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
exceptional ending!
Reviewed: 12-14-18
I really enjoyed this last audiobook. There was an incredible amount of action, especially compared to the never ending mountain scenes of book two. Jason is certainly more of a stand up guy in this book as well. As we neared the end, I was wondering how could this book end satisfactorily, and it was perfect. Jack Campbell simply MUST write more in this world. Until then I will be checking out his other series, Lost Fleet.
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Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,027
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,934
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,863
Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
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3 out of 5 stars
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ARE WE ALWAYS TO BE UNHAPPY?
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-28-16
- Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
So much Drama
Reviewed: 11-06-18
With the many questions this raises, I can see how it has become a classic. The language is poetically written, but so wordy. Man, did people really talk like that? I listened to the Audible version narrated by Dan Stevens. He had a good voice for all the emotions. The mixing actually seemed a bit shady at points.
Overall, I can be proud to say I read it, but it wasn't my cup or tea.
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Blood for Blood
- By: Ryan Graudin
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 138
For the resistance in 1950s Germany, the war may be over, but the fight has just begun. Death camp survivor Yael, who has the power to skinshift, is on the run: the world has just seen her shoot and kill Hitler. But the truth of what happened is far more complicated, and its consequences are deadly. Yael and her unlikely comrades dive into enemy territory to try to turn the tide against the New Order, and there is no alternative but to see their mission through to the end, whatever the cost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By R. Maines on 07-22-17
- Blood for Blood
- By: Ryan Graudin
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
awesome performance
Reviewed: 07-22-18
the narrator does an amazing job. this book was a great finish to the duo! at first I thought it was too slow, but it certainly picked up. Great story!
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