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A Grave Robbery
- A Veronica Speedwell Mystery, Book 9
- By: Deanna Raybourn
- Narrated by: Angèle Masters
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 711
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 656
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 656
Lord Rosemorran has purchased a wax figure of a beautiful reclining woman and asks Stoker to incorporate a clockwork mechanism to give the Rosemorran Collection its own Sleeping Beauty in the style of Madame Tussaud’s. But when Stoker goes to cut the mannequin open to insert the mechanism, he makes a gruesome discovery: this is no wax figure. The mannequin is the beautifully preserved body of a young woman who was once very much alive. But who would do such a dreadful thing, and why?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good ending for the series
- By Marta on 09-06-24
- A Grave Robbery
- A Veronica Speedwell Mystery, Book 9
- By: Deanna Raybourn
- Narrated by: Angèle Masters
Love the Characters
Reviewed: 03-29-25
The reason this series is so good is good is because of the characters and how they interact with each other.
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The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman
- By: Julietta Henderson
- Narrated by: Katherine Parkinson
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 299
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 269
Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a plan to take their act all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. But when Jax dies, Norman decides the only fitting tribute is to perform at the festival himself. The problem is, Norman’s not the funny one. Jax was.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it !
- By babybird on 05-31-21
- The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman
- By: Julietta Henderson
- Narrated by: Katherine Parkinson
Simply Delightful
Reviewed: 07-27-24
I rarely give a book 5 stars…was this the best ever written book..no but it is witty, inspiring and cleverly written. I laugh and cried and a romping good time listening to it.
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The Last Bookshop in London
- A Novel of World War II
- By: Madeline Martin
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,100
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,408
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,369
August 1939: London is dismal under the weight of impending war with Germany as Hitler’s forces continue to sweep across Europe. Into this uncertain maelstrom steps Grace Bennett, young and ready for a fresh start in the bustling city streets she’s always dreamed of - and miles away from her troubled past in the countryside. With aspirations of working at a department store, Grace never imagined she’d wind up employed at Primrose Hill, an offbeat bookshop nestled in the heart of the city - after all, she’s never been much of a reader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very very seldom
- By Sherry Tritt Holton on 04-27-21
- The Last Bookshop in London
- A Novel of World War II
- By: Madeline Martin
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Simply Lovely
Reviewed: 06-10-23
A beautiful story, beautifully written, and worth the time to listen to. Narrator didn’t excellent job.
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How the Penguins Saved Veronica
- By: Hazel Prior
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd, Andrew Fallaize, Mandy Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 941
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 836
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 834
Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to which to leave her fortune. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she's coming to visit - and won't take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctant team to rescue an orphaned baby penguin. He becomes part of life at the base, and Veronica's closed heart starts to open.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A mostly pleasant story
- By Kristyn Rose on 02-28-21
- How the Penguins Saved Veronica
- By: Hazel Prior
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd, Andrew Fallaize, Mandy Williams
Way better than expected
Reviewed: 01-09-23
This is a feel good book that reminds you that people can change and love blooms still in the world
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Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Goose
- Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Stephanie Laurens
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,095
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,019
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,014
It's December 1810, and Lady Therese Osbaldestone is looking forward to her usual Christmas with her family at Winslow Abbey, her youngest daughter Celia's home. But then a carriage rolls up and disgorges Celia's three oldest children. Their father has contracted mumps, and their mother has sent the three - Jamie, George, and Lottie - to spend this Christmas with their grandmama in Little Moseley.
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5 out of 5 stars
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G-rated but fun and entertaining
- By Christine F on 09-22-20
- Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Goose
- Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Stephanie Laurens
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
Nice Christmas Story
Reviewed: 12-31-22
Clean uplift Christmas Story. I enjoyed this light easy read and enjoying learning about the English countryside at Christmas.
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Lilac Girls
- A Novel
- By: Martha Hall Kelly
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati, Kathrin Kana, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,982
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,904
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,849
New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September 1939—and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The cover is a bit misleading, but...
- By Joy Easton on 05-18-16
- Lilac Girls
- A Novel
- By: Martha Hall Kelly
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati, Kathrin Kana, Martha Hall Kelly
Vividly Haunting, Beautifully Written
Reviewed: 04-25-17
What made the experience of listening to Lilac Girls the most enjoyable?
The reading finds themselves caught up in a WWII story that is not something that has been written about before. Narrators do a wonderful job - it is easy to love all three.
What did you like best about this story?
That is was based on history and a part of which has not been told before.
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, Cassandra Campbell is one of my all time favorite narrators - Lilac Girls is Up in my top books to listen too.
If you could rename Lilac Girls, what would you call it?
Perfect name - and you will understand why at the end of the story.
Any additional comments?
Listen you will not be disappointed.
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Piranha
- By: Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,880
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,614
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,602
In 1902 the volcano Mt. Pelée erupts on the island of Martinique, wiping out an entire city of 30,000 - and sinking a ship carrying a German scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough. More than a century later, Juan Cabrillo will have to deal with that scientist's legacy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Weak MacGuffin
- By Chiefkent on 05-28-15
- Piranha
- By: Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Great read
Reviewed: 05-20-16
a very enjoyable story. Well written and well read. another great book in the series.
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The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 43,222
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39,076
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Story5 out of 5 stars 38,958
The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race. Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dear Publishers of Audio Books
- By Lynn on 08-04-14
- The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- By: Daniel James Brown
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Couldn't put it down
Reviewed: 02-11-15
I honestly didn't have time. But priorities lost out to this well-written and very interesting book. Worth every minute.
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The Winter Sea
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,525
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,593
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,611
History has all but forgotten.... In the spring of 1708, an invading Jacobite fleet of French and Scottish soldiers nearly succeeded in landing the exiled James Stewart in Scotland to reclaim his crown. Now, Carrie McClelland hopes to turn that story into her next best-selling novel. Settling herself in the shadow of Slains Castle, she creates a heroine named for one of her own ancestors and starts to write. But then she discovers her novel is more fact than fiction....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Get Out Your Hankies
- By MJ on 07-29-11
- The Winter Sea
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
LOVED LOVED THIS BOOK
Reviewed: 11-30-14
Would you listen to The Winter Sea again? Why?
Yes...Rosalyn Landor was the best narrator that I have heard in a LONG LONG time! The story was unique a novel with in a novel. I love Historical Fiction and this was one of the best!
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I cried a few times...while I also broke out in a quiet smile!
Any additional comments?
Must read for anyone who loves historical fiction and genealogy - and Scotland, Ireland and learning of King James
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The Silent Sea
- A Novel of the Oregon Files
- By: Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Cabrillo, chasing the remnants of a crashed satellite in the Argentine jungle, stumbles upon a shocking revelation. His search to untangle the mystery leads him, first, to a small island and its secret, and then much farther back, to an ancient Chinese expedition - and a curse that seems to have survived for more than 500 years. If Cabrillo's team is successful in its quest, the reward could be incalculable. If not, the only reward is death.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, but Jason Culp doesn't do justice
- By Ms. Heidi on 09-10-11
- The Silent Sea
- A Novel of the Oregon Files
- By: Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
Good story, but Jason Culp doesn't do justice
Reviewed: 09-10-11
I've enjoyed the Oregon series overall, but Jason Culp has a way of making the characters sound childish, which ruins the silent sea.
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