Dawnielle L.
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By Any Other Name
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
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Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits the play to a festival under a male pseudonym.
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Shakespeare’s wealth of works penned by a female
- By Brendolynne on 08-27-24
- By Any Other Name
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance, Steve West
Enjoyable Historical Fiction
Reviewed: 03-16-25
I enjoyed the full cast performance of By Any Other Name. The actors did an impeccable job bringing the characters to life. The story was enjoyable with many progressive themes and ideas throughout. For some this will be a breath of fresh air, for others unnecessary. It is very characteristic of the author, and true to who she is as a writer.
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The Diamond Eye
- A Novel
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
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In the snowbound city of Kiev, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son—but Hitler’s invasion of Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper—a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.
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Excellent narration!
- By Denise Diener on 04-15-22
- The Diamond Eye
- A Novel
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Excellent!
Reviewed: 08-16-22
The Diamond Eye is an excellent piece of historical fiction about a female sniper from the Sovit Union during WWII. The Russian perspective of WWII is not one I have read much about, and I really enjoyed the unique perspective. I thought the author's note at the end that details which parts of the book were factual and which were fictionalized was a great companion for readers wanting to know more about Lady Death.
Overall, an excellent listen.
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The Great Alone
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
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Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: He will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.
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A Long, Hard Slog Through Endless Despair and Heartache
- By Morro Schreiber on 04-11-18
- The Great Alone
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Wonderful
Reviewed: 08-12-22
Kristin Hannah has an excellent way of bringing places and characters to life. The Great Alone does just that with Alaska, Lenny, Cora, and Matthew. Hannah really brings to life the struggles of living in Alaska, especially as people that are unprepared.
I really enjoyed the book, but I did think the beginning drug on for quite a while. There was a lot of repetition to trudge through before "getting to the good part" about 3/4 of the way through.
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The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
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With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
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HEARTBREAKINGLY POIGNANT AND INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL
- By PatrioticMimi on 02-17-15
- The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
Excellent, One of my favorite listens this year!
Reviewed: 08-10-22
Excellent story about a fictional heroine during World War II in France.
I really enjoyed getting the story from the perspective of both sisters about an extremely challenging time in their lives. One sister who behaved in a very rash manner, while the other was much more reserved and kept to the status quo. Hannah did an excellent job researching what life was like for the French during the difficult years of occupation, and she was really able to bring that to life in her story.
Overall, one of my favorite books of the year.
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The Da Vinci Code
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, a baffling cipher found near the body. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, sort through the bizarre riddle, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci, clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.
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Extraordinary!
- By Mark on 09-03-03
- The Da Vinci Code
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Fun take on some Art History
Reviewed: 07-21-22
The Da Vinci Code is where my enjoyment of Dan Brown and Robert Langdon began. Probably like most, I found my way to the book because I enjoyed the movie. If you started with the movie, I can say the book doesn't disappoint and the movie stayed fairly true to the book.
This was my second read through after many years and I enjoyed the book just as much this time through. I really enjoy all of the art history and symbology that is involved in the story.
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Origin
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
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Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and one of Langdon’s first students. But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever.
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Formula over fiction
- By Evan M Carlson on 11-01-17
- Origin
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Least favorite Robert Langdon Book
Reviewed: 07-21-22
Origin is another typical Dan Brown book with all the action, intrigue, and suspense woven throughout the story. However, Origin doesn't delve quite as much into the historical iconography as the previous four Robert Langdon books. I would say this installment is my least favorite because it deals more with technology and the future than in art history and iconography. Origin still gets 4 stars from me, but the topics weren't my favorite.
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The Lost Symbol
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
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Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol. Within minutes of his arrival, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object is discovered in the Capitol Building. The object is an ancient invitation, meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom. And when Langdon's mentor is kidnapped, Langdon's only hope of saving him is to accept this invitation and follow wherever it leads him.
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In love with books again
- By Paul on 01-31-10
- The Lost Symbol
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Everything you can expect from Dan Brown
Reviewed: 07-21-22
The Lost Symbol was a fun look into America's history and art history in true Dan Brown style. All the action and suspense that a Dan Brown reader has become accustomed to is there, and The Lost Symbol works fine as a stand-alone book as well.
Founding Father conspiracy theories are some of my favorites, so this book really hit the spot for me.
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Inferno
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
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Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings. With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee.
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Formulaic and Hard to Finish....
- By Livia on 06-15-13
- Inferno
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Another Great Dan Brown Book!
Reviewed: 07-21-22
I'm a fan of the Robert Langdon books and enjoyed this one just as much as the first three. One of my favorite aspects of the Langdon books is the history and art that is intertwined throughout. This book took us back to Italy, but to all new locations.
Inferno, as with all the books is the Langdon series, is a fine stand-alone book. This is a fun look at Dante, with all the mystery and suspense that is expected in a Dan Brown book.
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Angels and Demons
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
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World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization, the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra.
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A must for fans of The Da Vinci Code
- By Geoffrey on 04-14-04
- Angels and Demons
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
Intriguing Puzzle
Reviewed: 07-07-22
I started Angles and Deamons many years ago, right before the movie came out, but got busy and didn't finish it. The book was an intriguing puzzle and a fun listen. I wasn't a huge fan of Poe's narration. There just seemed to be something missing there for me, but it didn't detract from the story too much.
If you're a fan of puzzle/riddle books, this is a pretty good one.
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The Hawthorne Legacy
- The Inheritance Games
- By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Narrated by: Christie Moreau
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
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Thanks to a DNA test, Avery knows that she’s not a Hawthorne by blood, but clues pile up hinting at a deeper connection to the family than she had ever imagined. As the mystery grows and the plot thickens, Grayson and Jameson, two of the enigmatic and magnetic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull Avery in different directions. And there are threats lurking around every corner, as adversaries emerge who will stop at nothing to see Avery out of the picture - by any means necessary.
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I was here for the ride!
- By Heather on 09-11-21
- The Hawthorne Legacy
- The Inheritance Games
- By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Narrated by: Christie Moreau
Fun series
Reviewed: 07-02-22
The Hawthorne Legacy continued on just as strong as the first. This has become one of my top book series. I found the clues enjoyable to follow along, and the mystery was solvable without being too predictable.
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