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Hello, Juliet
- By: Samantha M. Bailey
- Narrated by: Kira Fixx
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4 out of 5 stars 25
Ivy Westcott fled LA as her acting career imploded. In a flash, she lost her first love and chosen family—her Hello, Juliet castmates. But she never discovered who turned her closest friends against her. Now the whole world knows her as #PoisonIvy. A decade later, Ivy is horrified when a celebrity exposé thrusts the Hello, Juliet cast back into the limelight, dredging up the old scandals she hoped to escape. Desperate for a fresh start and some financial stability for her mother and manager, Ivy agrees to participate in a top-secret reunion episode.
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1 out of 5 stars
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So Dumb
- By T on 05-01-25
- Hello, Juliet
- By: Samantha M. Bailey
- Narrated by: Kira Fixx
Best listen of the year
Reviewed: 05-07-25
Great story, character development, and plot twists. Overall best listen of the year so far. I’ll be looking for more from this author.
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Remember Me Tomorrow
- A Novel
- By: Farah Heron
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
East House is the oldest and least desirable dorm on campus, but it has a draw for lonely university freshman Aleeza Kassam: Jay Hoque, the hot and broody student who vanished from East House five months ago without a trace. It’s irresistible to an aspiring investigative journalist like Aleeza. But when she starts receiving texts from Jay, the mystery takes an unexpected turn. To put it mildly.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great story, diminished by author's style
- By Denise Thibodeaux on 12-31-24
- Remember Me Tomorrow
- A Novel
- By: Farah Heron
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Favorite listen this year!
Reviewed: 12-13-24
This was a great audiobook. It had all my favorite elements: Mystery, time paradox, well developed characters, story, and dialogue and good narration. Proof that you can have a great book without foul language and explicit violence or sex scenes. Well done!!
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Alethea
- By: Katrina Day, Philomena Polefrone
- Narrated by: Julia Rehwald, Chace Crawford, Beau Bridges, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,381
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,258
In 2048, Sam Bixler is a brilliant scientist working for Telos, the world's most powerful corporation. Little does she know that a shocking secret about a deadly virus lurks within Telos, setting her on a thrilling and dangerous journey.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Anti-Capitalist Propaganda - Woke to the Extreme
- By Lisey R on 08-14-23
Great story ruined by wokeness
Reviewed: 09-25-23
I was REALLY enjoying the story and the production was great - until the end of the story utterly ruined it.
Doesn’t anyone know how to create a good story without dragging wokeness and politics into it? 😡
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The Ice Children
- By: M. G. Leonard
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley, Izabella Dziewanska, Josh Zaré, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4 out of 5 stars 132
At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen in the city park on a pedestal of ice. The doctor says his heart is beating, but no one can wake him. Finn’s big sister, Bianca, suspects the beautiful sparkling book Finn got from the library has something to do with it all but the mysterious book has vanished and no one will listen. As more children are frozen, Bianca realises she’s running out of time.
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3 out of 5 stars
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no for my kids!
- By Sharon on 03-13-24
Great story ruined by author's politics
Reviewed: 07-13-23
I was thoroughly enjoying this story until the last few chapters. I was initially mildly disappointed that this wonderful story was turning into a climate change platform, but the last two chapters was literally nothing but spewing climate change political views. Why ruin what was a well told story just to tout political views?
If the author had left off at a soft sell of climate change concerns, I would have given this at least 4 stars. Only the stellar performance saved it from being a 1 or 2 star review.
Bottom line: Stories are supposed to entertain, not preach. And if you want to Aesopize a story (which is perfectly acceptable) make it subtle, not like a club over the head. I certainly won't be listening to any other stories from this author.
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Just a Heartbeat Away
- Forever Yours, Book 1
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Patrick Zeller
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 882
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 810
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 808
Newly widowed dad Sebastian Dorner was unraveling at the edges - until his son’s teacher, Via DeRosa, threw him a lifeline. Now two years later, they reconnect at Matty’s new school, and an inconvenient but unmistakable jolt of attraction crackles between them. But why does the first person to spark with Sebastian in years have to be a millennial? Is 20-something Via really too young for him or does 40-something Sebastian just feel too damn old?
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5 out of 5 stars
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So sweet! Great pandemic relief!
- By Lucy in the Sky on 11-27-20
- Just a Heartbeat Away
- Forever Yours, Book 1
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Patrick Zeller
What’s with all the F bombs 😡
Reviewed: 06-04-23
I’ve always enjoyed Cara Bastone’s stories because not only are they generally charming rom/coms, but they’re usually PG.
I’m very disappointed with all the F bombs - not just in one or two places that might be appropriate - but all throughout the book (is multiple usage of “for f$&@ sake” really necessary?)
That is bad enough, but there are other crude elements that IMO ruin the story. Rom-coms aren’t supposed to be crude and/or explicit.
I hope this “experiment gone bad” won’t be repeated or I’ll not read another book by the author.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
- By: Audrey Niffenegger
- Narrated by: Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,064
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,509
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,528
Clare and Henry have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was 36. They were married when Clare was 23 and Henry was 31. Impossible but true, because Henry is one of the first people diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder: periodically his genetic clock resets and he finds himself misplaced in time, pulled to moments of emotional gravity from his life, past and future. His disappearances are spontaneous, his experiences unpredictable, alternately harrowing and amusing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorite books
- By Joey on 01-13-08
- The Time Traveler's Wife
- By: Audrey Niffenegger
- Narrated by: Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole
Great story ruined by author's choices
Reviewed: 03-27-23
I love the concept of the story, but there were two elements that made it far less enjoyable.
1) This is supposed to be a love story, right? So then why would the author choose to use the most vulgar terms when referring to intimate scenes and things more intimate in nature? As much as I love the story, I would not have started listening to it had I known about this serious flaw.
2) What is the point of quoting lengthy poems/lyrics in different languages without any attempt to clue the reader in on what the poem/song was about? Not a deal breaker like the vulgar terminology mentioned above, but it was annoying to be left out of what was supposed to be communicated.
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Beyond the Moonlit Sea
- A Novel
- By: Julianne MacLean
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Graham Halstead, Reba Buhr
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,715
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,539
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,535
Olivia Hamilton is married to the love of her life, Dean, a charismatic pilot who flies private jets for the rich and famous. But when he vanishes over the Bermuda Triangle, Olivia’s idyllic existence unravels. After years of waiting, Olivia must eventually let go of the fragile hope that her beloved husband might still be alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic book! Loved it!
- By Tasha Lynn on 07-05-22
- Beyond the Moonlit Sea
- A Novel
- By: Julianne MacLean
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Graham Halstead, Reba Buhr
Ridiculous
Reviewed: 03-19-23
Normally I would have stuck with the book simply because I wanted to know what was going on with the pilot’s disappearance, but the whole story line of the psychologist was so cringe worthy that I just couldn’t keep listening.
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Whisked Away at Christmas
- By: Mahi Cheshire
- Narrated by: Ritu Arya, Jeremy Irvine
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,084
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,020
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,020
Set against a backdrop of glamorous balls and designer fashion in beautiful, fairy-tale-like Vienna, the Golden Whisk competition promises everything for Gina Rajasinghe: it’s her big break, a chance to prove herself and win international recognition in the culinary world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Could make it into any Netflix or Hallmark rom-com
- By Princess Consuela on 12-25-22
- Whisked Away at Christmas
- By: Mahi Cheshire
- Narrated by: Ritu Arya, Jeremy Irvine
Excellent all the way around
Reviewed: 12-19-22
Such a well done book! Great story, great plot development, great narration!
This book proves that you can produce a great story without swearing and graphic sex scenes.
I highly recommend it and will be looking for more from this author.
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Misconception
- A Novella
- By: Liv Constantine
- Narrated by: Adrienne Patino Dunn, Amanda Dolan
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,091
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,679
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,666
Iris Thomas thought she’d never have to see Sasha Everett again after Sasha seduced her husband and broke up their marriage in a devastating betrayal. But as luck would have it, when Iris’ stepdaughter, Molly, and Sasha’s daughter, Bailey, wind up in the same second-grade class at an elite private school in Los Angeles, they form an instant bond and force the two women back into each other’s lives. Iris wants to put the past behind her and support Molly, but as time goes on, she suspects that Sasha may be guilty of something even worse than adultery....
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1 out of 5 stars
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I think it's was the Tom Ford T and Audi
- By Mercedes on 05-15-22
- Misconception
- A Novella
- By: Liv Constantine
- Narrated by: Adrienne Patino Dunn, Amanda Dolan
Premise of story impossible
Reviewed: 10-03-22
If a story is well told, I can overlook a few minor inconsistencies. For the right story, I might even forgive a hole in a plot that you could drive a truck through, but the so called clues that led to the “big truth” were ridiculous and the premise of the story was not just not believable but absolutely impossible.
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Call Me Maybe
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Luci Christian, Neil Hellegers
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27,490
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,566
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25,477
Paint your toes. Pick up the wrong coffee and bagel order. Drive from Brooklyn to Jersey in traffic so slow you want to tear your hair out. It’s amazing all the useless things I can accomplish while on hold for three hours with customer service. Three hours when I should be getting the Date-in-a-Box website ready to launch at the big business expo in a few days. Except my shiny new website is glitching, and my inner rage-monster is ready to scorch some earth...when he finally picks up. Not the robot voice I expected but a real live human named Kal.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Greatest Audible Preformance
- By Apple momma on 10-24-20
- Call Me Maybe
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Luci Christian, Neil Hellegers
Great story, great performance!
Reviewed: 01-23-22
This is one of the most enjoyable full cast performances I’ve listen to in a long time. Great story, great characters, and for a change, without unnecessary foul language or “sex scenes”.
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