Michelle M
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The Glitch
- By: Leeanne Slade
- Narrated by: Sam Claflin, Daisy Edgar Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.
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This is NOT a Romcom!
- By Amazon Customer on 08-16-24
- The Glitch
- By: Leeanne Slade
- Narrated by: Sam Claflin, Daisy Edgar Jones
Fantastic
Reviewed: 10-31-24
I loved this story so much. This is one that I wish that I could listen to again for the first time.
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I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You
- By: Miranda Hart
- Narrated by: Miranda Hart
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book: I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You. I know – what an intriguing title! Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade – there have been surprising joys but also deep revelations and challenging lows. I shall be honest about those, because what I discovered in the difficult times were my, what I call, treasures.
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Fabulously Honest! Love it!
- By April Hawk on 10-13-24
- I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You
- By: Miranda Hart
- Narrated by: Miranda Hart
Wonderful
Reviewed: 10-20-24
I’m not sure that I have the words to do a proper review. It was wonderful, insightful, honest, and thought provoking. Thank you, Miranda. Love oo
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The Heart's Invisible Furies
- A Novel
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
- Length: 21 hrs and 10 mins
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Cyril Avery is not a real Avery - or at least that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead.
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Outstanding. A Must listen.
- By Keith G on 09-04-17
- The Heart's Invisible Furies
- A Novel
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
Excellent
Reviewed: 04-22-24
Interesting and well told story. It was difficult to put down, start to finish. I will put other John Boyne books on my tbr and wishlist.
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The Night Before
- By: Lisa Jackson
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
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Caitlyn Montgomery Bandeaux wakes one morning drenched in blood, her head pounding mercilessly. Worst of all, she can't remember what happened the night before - when her estranged husband was murdered. Now the police want answers. Tormented, Caitlyn turns to her sister for support and is warned not to talk to the handsome new psychologist in town. But she soon realizes he's the only person she's comfortable confiding in.
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Couldn't believe it...
- By Deborah on 10-14-11
- The Night Before
- By: Lisa Jackson
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
Not good
Reviewed: 04-09-24
Even at 2.0, the narration still seemed to slow. I did not connect with the characters and the twists didn’t pull me back in.
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The Great Lie
- The Creation of Mary Astor
- By: Kathleen Spaltro
- Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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Many lies have been told about Mary Astor. She never abandoned her parents to poverty. Her face was their fortune rather than her own. Nor did she rate on a private scorecard the sexual prowess of Hollywood's leading men. But two more dangerous and persistent lies have distorted the understanding of her life. One lie defines Astor as the survivor of sex scandals and suicide attempts who ended up living on charity in a retirement home for film folk.
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Stories about Early Hollywood
- By Michelle M on 03-24-24
- The Great Lie
- The Creation of Mary Astor
- By: Kathleen Spaltro
- Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson
Stories about Early Hollywood
Reviewed: 03-24-24
I was very happy to receive the hardcover book that I ordered from Amazon, though I would have preferred the option to buy from an independent bookstore. The cover is beautiful in person and will be prominently displayed on my bookshelf.
Much of the story dealt with the psychology of the young actors during the emergence of the talking pictures. I found it interesting to read about the union issues in New York and how that gave rise to productions moving to the West Coast. The development of the Screen Actors Guild was also interesting, as well as the politics of the actors and studios during that time.
While mentioned throughout, I didn’t feel like Mary Astor was the primary focus of the telling. I enjoyed reading about the other well known actors of the time, and Olivia de Havilland and Bette Davis specifically.
The story did, however, highlight the struggles of a young Lucille to find her place in the World, apart from being Mary Astor. I love to know that the Catholic Church was a comfort to her. I appreciate knowing that she came to understand and embrace her vocation as a writer.
What I struggled with:
The font in the beautiful book was too small for me to read comfortably. Thankfully, there is a beautifully narrated version on Audible. The ebook is also available.
The flow was not chronological, so I felt lost at times. There were some interactions that were repeated, I think to provide context when a telling picked back up - after having been started in an earlier chapter.
I would have preferred a more chronological story, but I still enjoyed the book. It’s sparked a new interest in the early days of motion pictures. I loved the psychological view and can imagine that modern actors face similar challenges.
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The Midnight Library
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Matt Haig
- Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision.
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Exceptional.
- By Richard B. on 10-05-20
- The Midnight Library
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Matt Haig
- Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
Fantastic!
Reviewed: 02-19-24
I wonder why this isn’t required reading in high school or college. Maybe it is. Through Nora’s self-discovery, it encourages one to look at one’s own regrets ~ but also the opportunities each day holds.
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Nestlings
- By: Nat Cassidy
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Nat Cassidy
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Ana and Reid needed a lucky break. The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling: with mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. That's about to change with the words any New Yorker would love to hear—affordable housing lottery. They've won an apartment in the Deptford, one of Manhattan's most revered buildings. Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana’s deep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York—people are odd—but he can't explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby.
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One of my favorite new authors
- By Jess A. on 04-01-24
- Nestlings
- By: Nat Cassidy
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Nat Cassidy
Creepy!
Reviewed: 02-07-24
Nat Cassidy is a treasure. I loved Mary, An Awakening of Terror. This one was different and scary, and also very well written.
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The Perfect Child
- By: Lucinda Berry
- Narrated by: Christine Williams, Erin Bennett, Dan John Miller
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that’s missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.
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You can see it coming... but how bad is it?
- By shelley on 03-02-19
- The Perfect Child
- By: Lucinda Berry
- Narrated by: Christine Williams, Erin Bennett, Dan John Miller
Good story
Reviewed: 01-23-24
The end was very abrupt. I feel like it should have offered a wrap up.
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The Girl Who Survived
- By: Lisa Jackson
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
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All her life, she’s been the girl who survived. Orphaned at age seven after a horrific killing spree at her family’s Oregon cabin, Kara McIntyre is still searching for some kind of normal. But now, twenty years later, the past has come thundering back. Her brother, Jonas, who was convicted of the murders, has unexpectedly been released from prison. The press is in a frenzy again. And suddenly, Kara is receiving cryptic messages from her big sister, Marlie—who hasn’t been seen or heard from since that deadly Christmas Eve.
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So so
- By CBrock on 02-13-23
- The Girl Who Survived
- By: Lisa Jackson
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
Long, repetitive
Reviewed: 01-11-24
The author had to recap what happened so that even the characters could understand what the heck happened. The repetitive parts held little to no meaning to the story. I am just happy to be done with it, narrowly avoiding the dnf shelf.
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The Wrong Bones
- Widow's Island Novella, Book 10
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones. With the help of her fiancé, park ranger Logan Wilde, Tessa discovers that the remains belong to a missing teenager from a nearby island. After the girl disappeared nine months ago, police labeled her a runaway. Now, though, it’s clear the teenager was murdered.
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Wonderful Series
- By Michelle M on 01-01-24
- The Wrong Bones
- Widow's Island Novella, Book 10
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
Wonderful Series
Reviewed: 01-01-24
The Widow’s Island was an excellent series. I love the characters and look forward to seeing them return to interact with characters in another series.
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