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The Murder on the Links
- Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,507
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,089
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is summoned to France after receiving a distressing letter with a urgent cry for help. Upon his arrival in Merlinville-sur-Mer, the investigator finds the man who penned the letter, the South American millionaire Monsieur Renauld, stabbed to death and his body flung into a freshly dug open grave on the golf course adjoining the property. Meanwhile the millionaire's wife is found bound and gagged in her room. Apparently, it seems that Renauld and his wife were victims of a failed break-in, resulting in Renauld's kidnapping and death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Hoops McCann on 10-11-20
- The Murder on the Links
- Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 2
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Amazing story and amazing performance!!!
Reviewed: 07-09-24
I listened to the sample and HAD to listen to the entire story! Richard Armitage is delightfully endearing as he recorded an apologetic into, and proceeds to record a wonderful rendition of this novel!! I can only say that Agatha Christie was a GENIUS. What an amazing story with twists and turns, engaging and often amusing characters, and a super satisfying ending!! I highly recommend this book!! And particularly this audiobook version!!! Both are masterfully executed!!
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The Waste Land & Prufrock and Other Observations (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: T. S. Eliot
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
In "The Waste Land,” T. S. Eliot’s eulogy for all that is buried after World War I, April promises a flowering. But as the world mourns the spirit of a bygone era, what future can emerge from the cold, dead, infertile ground? Doubt and fear grip the narrator, too, in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” - a self-examination of an anxious, overeducated man unable to act against feelings of paralyzing impotence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a good collection of poetry
- By Sarah Del Moral on 01-17-20
Brilliance
Reviewed: 07-05-24
Love love love this poetry. eliot makes it "look" so easy. Imagery touches the heart so quickly and simply. Just amazing.
Excellent performance as well.
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A Tale of Two Cities
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens, Simon Callow - introduction
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 15 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,551
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,313
Exclusively from Audible. 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' So begins Charles Dickens' most famous historical drama: a gripping tale of war, social injustice and the choice between darkness and light. After being unjustly imprisoned for 18 years, French doctor Manette is released from the Bastille jail in Paris and embarks upon a journey to London in the hope of finding the daughter he never met.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Good But Not The Best On Audible--
- By Gillian on 02-08-18
- A Tale of Two Cities
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- By: Charles Dickens, Simon Callow - introduction
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
Great novel, great performance!!
Reviewed: 01-22-23
I keep coming back to this book and this performance. Simon Callow brings all of these vivid characters to life. I love that this is one of Dickens' shorter novels, yet it ties together so many storylines by the end with satisfying brilliance. Get through the middle parts, the standoff at the end of the book is one of my favorite scenes of any book, ever!! I love this book so much. I love Simon Callow's performance so much!!
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Learn French with Innovative Language's Proven Language System - Level 5
- Advanced French #2
- By: Innovative Language Learning
- Narrated by: FrenchPod101.com
- Length: 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story2.5 out of 5 stars 126
Congratulations! You have just discovered the fastest and most fun way to learn a language! Are you ready to discover the secret to language learning success? Simply use our program and you will find it. Hundreds of thousands of language learners just like you have already discovered the power of our system. This program offers you a brand new way to learn a language. You'll be speaking from your very first lesson with our fun, easy to use, and innovative method.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Absurd this is an ad: don't waste your time!
- By Cz on 10-24-17
- Learn French with Innovative Language's Proven Language System - Level 5
- Advanced French #2
- By: Innovative Language Learning
- Narrated by: FrenchPod101.com
just an infomercial for this stupid program
Reviewed: 08-13-22
It didn't work. Now I never ever ever want to even THINK about this bait and switch jerkiness. Boo
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Foundation (Apple Series Tie-in Edition)
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,099
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,471
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,488
For 12,000 years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future - to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire - both scientists and scholars - and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An unabridged classic but "Psychologist?!!"
- By Roger Lee on 04-07-13
- Foundation (Apple Series Tie-in Edition)
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Dry
Reviewed: 02-28-22
Don't get me wrong, I liked this book, and it's interesting to follow it through this wide period of time... It's just a bit dialogue-heavy for me, especially in audiobook format. I do feel the need to read the next book. Just, not, right away.
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Timeline
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 340
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4 out of 5 stars 218
In an Arizona desert a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is about to get a chance not to study the past but to enter it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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THIS IS ABRIDGED
- By CourtneyWNY on 04-13-21
- Timeline
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang
THIS IS ABRIDGED
Reviewed: 04-13-21
Wouldn't it be nice if it said it SOMEWHERE, ANYWHERE?? I listened to the unabridged version of this book many years ago and I started wondering about certain scenes not being there. This is super dumbed-down. I'm getting my credit back from Audible and hoping that the other Timeline book in Audible is unabridged!!!!
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Ready Player Two
- A Novel
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64,161
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57,718
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Story4 out of 5 stars 57,607
Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find it, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous - and addictive - than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest - a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly Disappointing and Insulting
- By Marcus Haynes on 11-28-20
- Ready Player Two
- A Novel
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Bizarre spin-off
Reviewed: 04-03-21
Well, I just finished RP2, and there were a lot of fun elements to this book. The editor really needed to be tougher and shave off about 67% of the Prince stuff. And I love Prince! Overall it's a fun read but who can top RP1? That's one of my favorite books ever, especially read by the brilliant Wil Wheaton!! So it's a really hard act to follow. But even if there hadn't been a RP1 I would still be overall meh about the forced elements in the plot, and how it (as I mentioned earlier) really needed some editing at places. Ironically it felt like their time on middle earth was way short and limited to a loathsome blackened ... sorry. (River Song voice) Spoilers!
I'm not saying don't read this book, I'm just saying don't look for the perfect balance that Eric Cline achieved in RP1. Overall, I did like the book, and am glad I read it.
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Summary: Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy
- By: Chase Adams
- Narrated by: Kevin Theis
- Length: 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 26
This is an audio summary of the classic book Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy, legendary advertising copywriter and businessman.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Bizarre
- By CourtneyWNY on 02-07-19
- Summary: Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy
- By: Chase Adams
- Narrated by: Kevin Theis
Bizarre
Reviewed: 02-07-19
I bought this by accident, thinking the real Ogilvy book was on sale. Obviously I overpaid for my carelessness.
The reader sounds like he's yelling, so basically I have the impression that Mr. Ogilvy was a lecturing, loud, obnoxious, in-your-face know-it-all. In this form, important points fly by like billboards on a highway... forgotten when the next one yells in your face a few seconds later.
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Driving into the Future
- How Tesla Motors and Elon Musk Did It - The Disruption of the Auto Industry
- By: Can Akdeniz
- Narrated by: Andrea Erickson
- Length: 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story2.5 out of 5 stars 7
Tesla Motors is undeniably one of the most exciting, innovative, and in-the-moment companies in the automotive industry, but the company's reach will continue expanding much wider in the coming years. From its disruptive reputation to its forward-thinking leader, Elon Musk, Tesla Motors has the potential to change the world as we know it. The questions are: How have they done so much so quickly, and what is their secret to success?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just an Ad for Tesla Stock
- By Michael on 04-25-15
- Driving into the Future
- How Tesla Motors and Elon Musk Did It - The Disruption of the Auto Industry
- By: Can Akdeniz
- Narrated by: Andrea Erickson
One sided history, sort of
Reviewed: 12-08-18
This would have been more interesting if it had quoted the "other side" more. It was pretty rah rah for Tesla, and Elon Musk.
I don't think they prescreened the narrator. She overpronounced words to distraction, and mispronounced many along the way. I kind of feel like I wasted five bucks. If you are learning English, you may find this to be easily understood, but don't base your spoken language on her accent!
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It Takes Two
- Our Story
- By: Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott
- Narrated by: Drew Scott, Jonathan Scott
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 905
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 818
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 818
It Takes Two: Our Story shares never-before-revealed tales of the Scott brothers' childhood and rise to fame - from starting their first business at seven years old and their years modeling and acting to their first house purchase at the impressive young age of 18. They soon found their true passion in life, combining their natural gifts for entertaining with the skills they learned from buying, renovating, and selling homes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not Worth the Time or $2.95
- By Sharlotte on 03-06-18
- It Takes Two
- Our Story
- By: Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott
- Narrated by: Drew Scott, Jonathan Scott
Nice guys, good parents, a fun read
Reviewed: 11-20-18
I love the HDTV shows with Jonathan & Drew, so it's fun to hear about how they grew up, what they do when they're not filming, and some background stories during shoots.
There are also some little bits written by their parents, their older brother, their girlfriend/wife, read by the people themselves.
Their stories of childhood and young adulthood were great. It's refreshing (for me at least) to read about a NON-dysfunctional family! Lots of fun storytelling with their not-so-spontenious style, which works... after all, I love what I see on the shows, and it's a similar vibe. It's the Property Brothers, after all.
I recommend this book to all who love the Scott brothers' shows and want something encouraging and funny to read, in between other more serious and depressing books you may listen to on Audible. :)
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