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Leave the World Behind
- A Novel
- By: Rumaan Alam
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3,183
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,800
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2,813
Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Ruth and G. H. are an older couple—it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic. They bring the news that a sudden blackout has swept the city. But in this rural area—with the TV and internet now down, and no cell phone service—it’s hard to know what to believe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I knew people wouldn’t like it
- By BookLover on 10-15-20
- Leave the World Behind
- A Novel
- By: Rumaan Alam
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Overkill Melancholy
Reviewed: 11-18-20
the story and its concept is ruling nicely done. the annoying characters and the character development from the author leaves very much desired. the ending was a very poor it felt like the author just got tired of own story. the narrator did a fantastic job with changing to all the characters oh, that was the highlight of the book - The narrator.
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Sucker Punch
- Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 27
- By: Laurell K. Hamilton
- Narrated by: Kimberly Alexis
- Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,374
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,166
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,159
When a fellow US Marshal asks Anita Blake to fly to a tiny community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on an emergency consult, she knows time is running short. When she arrives, there is plenty of proof that a young wereleopard killed his uncle in the most gruesome and bloody way possible. As the mounting evidence points to him, a warrant of execution is already under way. But something seems off about the murder, and Anita has been asked for her expert opinion on the crime scene.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Another disappointing addition to the series
- By SLP on 08-08-20
- Sucker Punch
- Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 27
- By: Laurell K. Hamilton
- Narrated by: Kimberly Alexis
Great Listen and FINALLY Olaf!
Reviewed: 08-11-20
The story is one of the usual for L.K.H all build up and quickly wrapped up at the end. The interaction with Olaf is great.
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Mexican Gothic
- By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11,462
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10,051
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,031
After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lacking, Disappointing, Not Developed
- By Bitten and Seven Forever on 07-10-20
- Mexican Gothic
- By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Great Story
Reviewed: 07-30-20
Really good story. The authors' use of mycelium mixed with Mexican lore and just a dash of History is a great combination for the story, but the terror of the book Falls a little flat for someone that was expecting a little bit more.
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- Legacy of Orisha, Book 2
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,782
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,236
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,216
After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Constant melodrama ruins a promising story
- By Bryn Stevens-Guill on 12-10-19
- Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- Legacy of Orisha, Book 2
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
It's the voice!
Reviewed: 05-27-20
the voice actress makes this book so much more phenomenal! she does such a good job between all of the characters making them their own individuals. The Voice inflection the emotion put into the story really draws you in!
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The Unkindest Tide
- October Daye, Book 13
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrated by: Robinette Kowal
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 761
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 680
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 678
Hundreds of years ago, the Selkies made a deal with the sea witch: they would have the sea for as long as she allowed it, and when the time came, she would call in all their debts at once. When the Luidaeg - October "Toby" Daye's oldest and most dangerous ally - tells her the time has come for the Selkies to fulfill their side of the bargain, and that Toby must be a part of the process, Toby can't refuse. Literally. The Selkies aren't the only ones in debt to the Luidaeg, and Toby has to pay what she owes like anyone else.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Novella
- By Mark and/or Rachel on 10-27-19
- The Unkindest Tide
- October Daye, Book 13
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrated by: Robinette Kowal
Best one So far, BUT..
Reviewed: 11-01-19
The narrator is fantastic yet again! the story is one of her best ones yet. however some of the new facts that were given bring up questions about former books
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Storm of Locusts
- By: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,675
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,492
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,489
Kai and Caleb Goodacre have been kidnapped just as rumors of a cult sweeping across the reservation leads Maggie and Hastiin to investigate an outpost, and what they find there will challenge everything they’ve come to know in this action-packed sequel to Trail of Lightning. It’s been four weeks since the bloody showdown, and Maggie Hoskie, Diné monster hunter, is trying to make the best of things. Only her latest bounty hunt has gone sideways, she’s lost her only friend, Kai Arviso, and she’s somehow found herself responsible for a girl with a strange clan power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly Original, Compelling, & Heart-wrenching
- By Lisa Davidson on 04-24-19
- Storm of Locusts
- By: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
Slow but Steady
Reviewed: 09-05-19
This story is great, it's just slower and almost as if the story felt forced. Meaning that it's flow felt like the reader just didn't have the same "charisma" as the first time reading the first book. It's not necessarily a bad thing, it is just there. At least for me.
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Gods of Jade and Shadow
- By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrated by: Yetta Gottesman
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,838
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,616
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,614
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own. Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it - and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I can’t finish this
- By zoomcity on 08-07-19
- Gods of Jade and Shadow
- By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrated by: Yetta Gottesman
Great Story!
Reviewed: 08-09-19
The narrator is slow to get into the story, but that's part of the story itself! Great to listen to and the narrator brings you into the world of this book as the author draws you in with the creativity of her mind! Can't wait for more books from this author Silvia M-G!
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The Gnostic Gospels
- By: Elaine Pagels
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,074
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 777
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 778
The Gnostic Gospels provides engaging listening for those seeking a broader perspective on the early development of Christianity. Author and noted scholar Elaine Pagels suggests that Christianity could have developed quite differently if Gnostic texts had become part of the Christian canon.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The other side of Jesus
- By Laura on 05-19-06
- The Gnostic Gospels
- By: Elaine Pagels
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
Informative and Presents The Information
Reviewed: 05-06-19
the author presents the information to you in a matter-of-fact way without overburdening or trying to influence her belief system on to the reader. very informative and useful for those that are into the Gnostic ways.
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