Diana Elliott
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The Forgotten Garden
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,872
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,568
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,589
Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident 10 years ago, feels like she has lost everything known and dear to her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enchanting, intriguing, mysterious, and beautiful
- By Joseph on 12-10-08
- The Forgotten Garden
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
Awful
Reviewed: 09-22-20
It’s like a bad compilation of Dickensian characters with irritating continually asynchronous chapters. It dragged on and on. Characters are not likable and are a conglomeration of many well worn victims/martyrs. Nothing new, regurgitation of dark and dull characters that the author could not pull into the realm of being endearing or interesting. I wish the ship in the beginning of the book had sunk. The characters wouldn’t have been saved, but we would have. Save your credit for something good. The narration was ok, but many of the character’s voices became achingly irritating.
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The Good House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Leary
- Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,688
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,270
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,246
Hildy Good is a townie. A lifelong resident of a small community on the rocky coast of Boston's North Shore, she knows pretty much everything about everyone. And she's good at lots of things, too. A successful real-estate broker, mother, and grandmother, her days are full. But her nights have become lonely ever since her daughters, convinced their mother was drinking too much, sent her off to rehab. Now she's in recovery—more or less.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Soberingly Funny
- By Mel on 10-16-13
- The Good House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Leary
- Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt
Thoroughly enjoyed
Reviewed: 06-01-20
Mary Beth hurt was the perfect voice for this book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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That's Another Story
- The Autobiography
- By: Julie Walters
- Narrated by: Julie Walters
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Julie Walters has been described as the nation's most popular actress and comedienne. She has been delighting us on screen and on stage for over 25 years and - thanks to her undoubted talent, infectious spirit and self-deprecating humour - we have taken her to our hearts. Now she tells us her own story, in her own words. She was born in 50s Birmingham, daughter of an austere Irish Catholic mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I wanted more...
- By Diana Elliott on 04-21-20
- That's Another Story
- The Autobiography
- By: Julie Walters
- Narrated by: Julie Walters
I wanted more...
Reviewed: 04-21-20
I feel this could have been a much longer book. I am fascinated in people's lives and the courses that bring them to where they are in life. Julie is such a wonderful storyteller. Her accents are impeccable. This kept my interest and was saddened when the end came. I had the feeling of, "wait! I want more!" She is a treasure. I hope she continues to narrate books as she has such a skill for inflection, tone and creativeness.
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
- A Novel
- By: Rachel Joyce
- Narrated by: Jim Broadbent
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,225
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,992
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,986
Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does, even down to how he butters his toast. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning the mail arrives, and within the stack of quotidian minutiae is a letter addressed to Harold in a shaky scrawl from a woman he hasn’t seen or heard from in twenty years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writing to say goodbye.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Walkabout
- By FanB14 on 07-01-13
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
- A Novel
- By: Rachel Joyce
- Narrated by: Jim Broadbent
More please Mr. Broadbent!
Reviewed: 04-21-20
A wonderful narrator! He brought to life all of the characters so clearly, that I could see them as I would have watching a movie. The book transverses time as well as distance. The end was bitter sweet, made me cry and feel the losses and regrets that we all have. I think anyone who listens/reads this will feel that they have taken the journey as well. Well done!
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This Time Together
- Laughter and Reflection
- By: Carol Burnett
- Narrated by: Carol Burnett
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,073
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,368
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,351
This touching and hilarious memoir is 100 percent Carol Burnett—funny, irreverent, and irresistible.Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Do not listen while driving
- By Robin on 08-12-10
- This Time Together
- Laughter and Reflection
- By: Carol Burnett
- Narrated by: Carol Burnett
Memories
Reviewed: 04-21-20
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Carol is captivating. I watched her show faithfully. It was wonderful to hear her life story. I laughed and cried. She is truly an American Icon. We are so lucky to have her.
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Second Skin
- By: Christian White
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,090
Stan Weir is mourning a tragic loss when he meets a mysterious nine-year-old girl, who claims to be the reincarnated spirit of his late wife. Marcy Keef is a single mother trying to make ends meet when her daughter Erin starts describing ‘past life memories’. Neither wants to believe Erin, but as violent secrets are revealed, the truth becomes harder to deny.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Authors just should not put any twist they want
- By Eve Ducky on 04-04-20
- Second Skin
- By: Christian White
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
It's just ok
Reviewed: 04-21-20
I generally like the audible originals, however not this one. I found it to be very boring and tedious. Plot was tired and predictable. The narration was terrible and I will be keen to avoid this narrator in the future. Unfortunately, I find a lot of dull or shrill voices narrating books that would have been better served with different narrators. That said, there are also some fabulous narrators on here that have kept my interest, have thrilled and delighted me. The search continues...
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
- By: Lisa See
- Narrated by: Ruthie Ann Miles, Kimiko Glenn, Alex Allwine, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,936
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,878
The thrilling new novel from number-one New York Times best-selling author Lisa See explores the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter who has been abandoned and adopted by an American couple.
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5 out of 5 stars
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***EXCELLENT*** Six stars if I could !!
- By ROBIN on 04-10-17
That ending....so anticlimactic
Reviewed: 08-05-19
I really enjoyed the book, great visuals. I could see the people and see China in my mind's eye. Agree with other reviewer about Haley's voice-not pleasant to listen to. Wealth seemed to be a central theme, a bit over the top that so many of the main character parties were rich or ended up rich. It did leave me wondering-what happened next, as it ended abruptly-a little lack luster.
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