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The Book of Doors
- A Novel
- By: Gareth Brown
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,458
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,247
Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading. But this is no ordinary book… It is the Book of Doors. Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good! I see a series!
- By Smith on 03-11-24
- The Book of Doors
- A Novel
- By: Gareth Brown
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison
How many stupid characters can one book have?
Reviewed: 09-24-24
After getting half way through this book, I returned it. I couldn't take the characters making one stupid decision after another. The "heroine" won't destroy the Book of Doors, even though the evil bad guys can use it to destroy the world. The "hero" leaves Izzy, the heroine's best friend, behind to be tortured. The "scary but kindly" giant saves Izzy but leaves the evil bad guy alive (he had the change to kill him while he was unconscious) and doesn't take his books. So, of course, the evil bad guy gets his hands on the Book of Doors and pushes the heroine into the past. And just to add sadism to the story, there's an evil woman too, who loves to inflict pain. This included a little girl just walking with her mother down a London street.
I'm sorry I wasted 6 hours! I kept thinking it would get better.
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The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,276
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,716
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,705
Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick's brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In two words . . . Loved it!!
- By Donna Rauch Lanford on 06-05-21
- The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
will try to finish
Reviewed: 07-01-24
I bought this book to read for my bookclub. I wish I bought the actual book. It might be better. As usual when an author reads their own book, they shouldn't! The "guncle" character is supposedly astonished by everything the kids don't know but it gets tiresome pretty early on to hear the author's portal of astonished. Since I can't return the book, I will try and finish it only because of my bookclub.
I also can't believe they're going to make a movie out of it. An "Uncle Buck" remake?
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Listen for the Lie
- A Novel
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,421
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,711
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,712
After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Truth doesn’t matter
- By Ru on 03-08-24
- Listen for the Lie
- A Novel
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
Good listen
Reviewed: 06-22-24
January LaVoie is always a pleasure to listen to and she doesn't disappoint with this book. The book itself is very good. it was "a page turner."
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Hemlock
- By: Kiersten Modglin
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 627
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 597
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Story4 out of 5 stars 597
Thirteen years ago, Maggie Ellis left her small town and vowed to never return. In her rearview mirror were two men she loved and an ominous secret that would forever haunt her. Now, tragedy has brought her back, and she’s determined to forget that fateful night. But in a town like Myers, with familiar faces and chilling memories lurking around every corner, moving on is easier said than done. Before the ink can dry on the closing documents for her new residence, Maggie begins to feel unsettled. In every room, there’s the unmistakable sensation she’s being watched.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not her best.
- By KEK on 12-28-23
- Hemlock
- By: Kiersten Modglin
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
one of the stupidest books I've ever bothered trying to listen to
Reviewed: 06-09-24
Soppy romance triangle is WAY overplayed if what you want is mystery and the supernatural, which is what I thought I was getting. I really can't believe I thought it would get any better. Pure drivel.
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Between
- The Chronicles of Between, Book 1
- By: L. L. Starling
- Narrated by: Steve West, Emily Ellet
- Length: 32 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,186
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,129
Sasha Pierce hasn’t had a single dream since she was a child...until she accepts a substitute teaching position in the charmingly witchy village of Old Middleton. Her first dream in twenty-five years ought to be enchanting, but her wonder quickly turns to shock when she realizes that it’s not a dream at all, but an entirely different sort of magic. Catapulted through an ancient portal into the fairytale kingdom of Between, Sasha’s astonishment is swiftly upgraded to panic when she accidentally performs a supposedly impossible feat and is declared the True Queen of Between.
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5 out of 5 stars
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perfect narrators for my favorite characters
- By Lauren Van Mullem on 03-07-23
- Between
- The Chronicles of Between, Book 1
- By: L. L. Starling
- Narrated by: Steve West, Emily Ellet
Fun fantasy
Reviewed: 03-04-24
Honestly, I'm amazed I listened to all 32 hours straight through without listening to something else in the middle of the two parts. It really caught my fancy. The book is mostly for younger women, and some readers will pan it for that reason. But taken with an open mind, it was fun AND I hope there's more to come.
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Crown of Midnight
- Throne of Glass, Book 2
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20,827
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18,817
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18,787
Eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful - the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the king’s contest and became his champion, Celaena has been granted neither her liberty nor the freedom to follow her heart. Celaena faces a choice that is tearing her to pieces: kill in cold blood for a man she hates or risk sentencing those she loves to death.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Predictable
- By Kerry on 07-10-21
- Crown of Midnight
- Throne of Glass, Book 2
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
How can people give this narrator 4s and 5s?
Reviewed: 02-14-24
I listened to the first book and was really hoping there was a different narrator for the second but there wasn't. I like the story but this narrator is awful. Instead of making the main character sound coy and flirty, she sounds nasty and snide. All the men sound angry and incredibly haughty. If the third book is narrated by the same person, I may as well give up listening now. Turns out that not only this series is narrated by Elizabeth Evans, all of Sarah Maas' books are. Too bad Sarah. You've lost me but you've got plenty of other fans luckily for you.
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Our Hideous Progeny
- A Novel
- By: C.E. McGill
- Narrated by: Florence Howard
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 235
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 233
The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Mary is keen to make her name in this world of science alongside her geologist husband, Henry—but despite her sharp mind and sharper tongue, without wealth and connections their options are limited.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible
- By M on 07-19-23
- Our Hideous Progeny
- A Novel
- By: C.E. McGill
- Narrated by: Florence Howard
After 9 chapters, I give up
Reviewed: 02-11-24
This book takes 9 chapters to even get to the true plot and that is to recreate a dinosaur, a la Frankenstein. Enough!
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The Enigma of Room 622
- A Novel
- By: Joël Dicker
- Narrated by: Chris Harper
- Length: 16 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4 out of 5 stars 251
A writer named Joël, Switzerland’s most prominent novelist, flees to the Hôtel de Verbier, a luxury resort in the Swiss Alps. Disheartened over a recent breakup and his longtime publisher’s death, Joël hopes to rest. However, his plans quickly go awry. It all starts with a seemingly innocuous detail: at the Verbier, there is no room 622. Before long, Joël and fellow guest Scarlett uncover a long-unsolved murder that transpired in the hotel's room 622.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In and out of Time
- By strevdawg on 11-28-23
- The Enigma of Room 622
- A Novel
- By: Joël Dicker
- Narrated by: Chris Harper
Good but too long
Reviewed: 01-17-24
As my title says, pretty good story and Martin but too long. I skipped forward 2 hours, twice, and still picked up the plot line.
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The Riddle Walker
- By: Alydia Rackham
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance2 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Because of a small, careless action in the medieval past, the Allied Forces may not win World War 2 after all. Bhaird, second son of a Scottish lord, is heartbroken when his father is killed in a hunting accident, and the three MacDonald brothers are divided to rule their inheritances. While his brothers are given pieces of Scotland, Bhaird, bitter and angry, must cross the sea to Ireland. Oleron decides to come along on the journey. But as the brothers set sail, the sea churns and takes their ships under... And when they surface, the brothers find themselves in the far future. In the midst...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Virtual voice just isn't the same
- By Anne S on 01-14-24
- The Riddle Walker
- By: Alydia Rackham
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
Virtual voice just isn't the same
Reviewed: 01-14-24
The story is pretty good. The voice.... not so great but okay enough to listen to the story. I listened to one book with a female virtual voice and that was better than the male.
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The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Torn Page
- The Mute of Pendywick Place, Book 1
- By: Alydia Rackham
- Narrated by: Bill Schafer
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
London, November 3, 1881. A young woman slips through the curtains of fog down Pendy Corner to the 26th house in the row. She vacillates at the gate. For, past that sullen door, she must seek the help of the distinctively eccentric and impatient young language expert named Basil Collingwood. The fate of Europe, and indeed, the free peoples of the world may depend upon getting him to understand her. The only trouble? She cannot speak a word.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fun but .....
- By Anne S on 01-02-24
- The Mute of Pendywick Place: And the Torn Page
- The Mute of Pendywick Place, Book 1
- By: Alydia Rackham
- Narrated by: Bill Schafer
Fun but .....
Reviewed: 01-02-24
It's really too bad that this narrator is so bad that I probably won't continue the series. Plus these books are pretty short to pay a full credit for.
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