Yuen May
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The Golden Orchard
- By: Flora Ahn
- Narrated by: Kathleen Choe
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,439
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,715
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,692
Maya loves to cook with her grandmother - her Halmunee - to connect with the rich family history associated with each dish, a history Maya's mom would prefer stayed in the past. While cooking with Halmunee, something remarkable happens - the food creates such a strong memory that Maya and Halmunee are transported back in time through the memory itself. Halmunee explains that the women in her family have the gift of time travel through food and Maya can do it too, if she practices.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Joyce Gassman
- By Allison Hernandez on 02-04-20
- The Golden Orchard
- By: Flora Ahn
- Narrated by: Kathleen Choe
Pleasantly surprised.
Reviewed: 01-17-21
Even though you can guess the twist that's coming. You'll still be surprised, this is well written. And I'd like to find more of Flora Ahn's stories. ^^
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Tell Me Lies
- By: J. P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Aimee Horne
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41,379
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37,223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37,096
Psychologist Margot Scott has a picture-perfect life: a nice house in the suburbs, a husband, two children and a successful career. On a warm spring morning Margot approaches one of her clients on a busy train platform. He is looking down at his phone, with his duffel bag in hand as the train approaches. That’s when she slams into his back and he falls in front of the train. Margot’s clients all lie to her, but one lie cost her family and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Utterly Compulsive! That Ending OMG
- By Tracy on 03-05-20
- Tell Me Lies
- By: J. P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Aimee Horne
J.P.... Why you do this to me?
Reviewed: 04-19-20
The narration is well done. Hats off to Aimee Horne. The characters are quite distinct. It's just... The male voices, differantiating them, especially when having to slip between accents.
The most memorable moments. Are the racing of my mind in guesses and analysing.
And the twists.
My overall remains a three because... Well, this will sound odd. But there are a few (seldom, but still there) moments where I could pause the story and be all right with leaving it completely. Not finishing the audiobook at all and being all right with that.
But then there are bits that grab at you. Get you hooked that you're listening almost hours on end.
Such extremes.
"Good" stories (should) leave their mark on you though.
I believe that this one might.
Although, that could be because this isn't really my genre. So perhaps it could be chalked up to novel experiences?
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The Girl in the Tower
- Winternight, Book 2
- By: Katherine Arden
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story5 out of 5 stars 40
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden, read by Kathleen Gati. For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or a life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic.... The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile, bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fairy tales within a fairy tale
- By Yasnah on 10-10-19
- The Girl in the Tower
- Winternight, Book 2
- By: Katherine Arden
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati
It just sucks you in.
Reviewed: 04-04-20
I enjoyed the first (audio) book. And it's always comforting to hear the same narrator for a series.
My goodness though, this second one. I am eager to start on the next/last book. But I shall be so sorry to finish this trilogy.
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Caffeine
- How Caffeine Created the Modern World
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42,770
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36,861
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36,693
Michael Pollan, known for his best-selling nonfiction audio, including The Omnivores Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, conceived and wrote Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World as an Audible Original. In this controversial and exciting listen, Pollan explores caffeine’s power as the most-used drug in the world - and the only one we give to children (in soda pop) as a treat.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Leaves much to be desired
- By Melody H on 02-02-20
- Caffeine
- How Caffeine Created the Modern World
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
Not Really my Cup of Tea
Reviewed: 03-27-20
It was informative, but didn't hold my interest for long. I'm glad this is a free audio book.
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The Painted Veil
- By: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by: Sophie Ward
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 426
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Story4 out of 5 stars 321
This is the story of Kitty Fane, the adulterous wife of a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong. When her husband discovers her deception, he exacts a terrible vengeance: Kitty must accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic in China.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story
- By RtooDtoo on 02-28-10
- The Painted Veil
- By: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by: Sophie Ward
Quite a Turner
Reviewed: 02-29-20
You turn opinions on the characters. The story has your head turning in surprise. And even you yourself might turn something over at the end of it.
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The Tuesday Club Murders
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Joan Hickson
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 115
When her friends from the Tuesday Night Club visit Miss Marple's house, the conversation often turns to unsolved crimes. Trying to solve these 13 mysteries are Raymond West, a young writer; the artist Joyce Lemprière; Dr Pender, the clergyman, who claims to know the hidden side of human character; Mr Petherick, a lawyer who is only interested in the logical approach; and Sir Henry Clithering, whose experience as commissioner of Scotland Yard speaks for itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome Miss Marple Short Stories
- By happyretro on 02-08-12
- The Tuesday Club Murders
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Joan Hickson
"Pleasant Pleasantries"
Reviewed: 08-27-19
I can imagine Miss Marple's voice as I type this out. 😅🤭
It was so nice to hear Joan Hickson's voice again. For all the terrible murders, I feel like this is a series I will enjoy going through in my life (time). Although, now I'm tempted to start on the Hercule Poirot series.
But it is queer. To listen to all these discussions of these cases. Why... It almost makes me feel liko I'm beside Miss Marple, listening to her as she shares her observations on human nature.
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UnOffendable
- By: Ryan Leak
- Narrated by: Ryan Leak
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 221
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 183
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Story5 out of 5 stars 184
The strategy of the enemy is to put distance between us and the people we love the most, one offense at a time. UnOffendable is an outline of how God can use the things in life that have hurt us the most, to shape our confidence and help us become the people we've always wanted to be. Being unoffendable isn't about never getting offended. It's about not staying offended.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Length
- By Mary Katherine on 01-21-21
- UnOffendable
- By: Ryan Leak
- Narrated by: Ryan Leak
Like a Macaroon
Reviewed: 06-15-19
Hmmmm.
It went by faster than I thought it would. I don't know if any of it really stuck with me.
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Evil Eye
- By: Madhuri Shekar
- Narrated by: Nick Choksi, Harsh Nayyar, Annapurna Sriram, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,709
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,911
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,778
Pallavi is an aspiring writer living in California. Her mother, Usha, is thousands of miles away in Delhi - and obsessed with finding her daughter a husband. In Madhuri Shekar’s ingenious Evil Eye, hilarious back-and-forth via phone and social media takes a shocking, supernatural twist when Pallavi meets the perfect man - leading to a climactic showdown that will leave listeners on the edges of their seats.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Holy Crap!
- By Avid Reader on 05-03-19
- Evil Eye
- By: Madhuri Shekar
- Narrated by: Nick Choksi, Harsh Nayyar, Annapurna Sriram, Bernard White, Rita Wolf
Whu... 👀
Reviewed: 06-10-19
The performance was... Riveting. The narrators did so well. The sound effects ...ooooohhh.
I had chills the entire time I was listening to this. I was so engrossed that I freaked out when I heard one of my WhatsApp notifications.
As griping as the family situation is, that keeps it real.
I kind of find this empowering for women.
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I Will Always Write Back
- How One Letter Changed Two Lives
- By: Martin Ganda, Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welch
- Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji, Emily Bauer
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,595
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,389
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,392
The New York Times best-selling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only 10 letters, and 50 kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one. That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Got a pen pal?
- By THoward on 03-19-17
- I Will Always Write Back
- How One Letter Changed Two Lives
- By: Martin Ganda, Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welch
- Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji, Emily Bauer
This, is to be experienced
Reviewed: 05-30-19
I pray that you do not just listen to, or read this book.
But that you let it move you. Whether that's to tears, anger, elation, frustration, burning hope, or compassion, but most importantly, to action.
May this move you to do whatever your hands can do to bless and invest in others.
That if we all did something, the world will become a better place to live in.
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The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84,371
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77,445
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77,229
Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi. One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know.
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5 out of 5 stars
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IT'S HARD TO GET MYSTICAL ABOUT YOUR JOB
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 10-05-16
- The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
Glad it's Free.
Reviewed: 04-14-19
Great narration. Fascinating concept. I'm glad it's free as that was a short story. I'm not entirely sure if I'd want to give up a credit on it.
But the performance... So worth the time.
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