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Outliers
- The Story of Success
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49,054
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37,876
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37,788
In this stunning audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful. He asks the question: What makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: That is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, but overrated
- By Scott T. Hards on 12-13-08
- Outliers
- The Story of Success
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Highly informational and broadens ones perspective
Reviewed: 08-15-19
Through stories, research, and comparison there is much in this book to learn from. It also made me reflect and be thankful for my own lives opportunities. This book could inspire people on many levels. I hope it opens a mindset opportunity for future outliers. Over all a great read!
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Mirror Gate
- Harbinger, Book 2
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,184
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,848
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,834
Though relations between Princess Seraphin Fitzempress and her father have been strained, Sera’s royal position has remained unchallenged. Filled with self-doubt, she struggles to grasp the Mysteries - her greatest trial yet. An education in the enigmatic magic is a necessary one, should Sera plan to rise in her station and invoke her powers during war. But the emperor’s death now leaves both Sera and her ambitious father eligible for the throne - a contest the prince regent intends to win. Even if it means an alliance with a rival empire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great characters, and intriguing plot.
- By Spencer on 09-05-18
- Mirror Gate
- Harbinger, Book 2
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Everything I want from a story is in this series!
Reviewed: 09-21-18
Jeff Wheeler keeps out doing himself. These stories are more geared towards 10 and up. I love how each book is a work of art that Kate Rudd makes come alive! Looking forward to the next book!
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The Warrior Queen
- The Hundredth Queen, Book 4
- By: Emily R. King
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Scott Merriman, Scott Lange
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 761
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 687
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 687
Kalinda has brought peace to the Tarachand Empire, at least for now. Bhutas no longer need to hide their gifts. The last of the rebels have been banished. And Prince Ashwin is set to take over as rajah. But for Kalinda, this came at a great loss. Her childhood home. Her best friend. The love of her life. Deven is still trapped in the Void, though he is able to find his way to Kalinda each night. He has been lucky so far—mortals are not meant to last in the Void for long, and Deven has lasted longer than most. But when he doesn’t visit one night, Kalinda knows that his luck has run out.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Now that it’s done...
- By Talie on 05-29-19
- The Warrior Queen
- The Hundredth Queen, Book 4
- By: Emily R. King
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Scott Merriman, Scott Lange
Elemental Power, Action, Adventure, Destiny & Hope
Reviewed: 08-21-18
A beautiful end to a well woven story/stories, composed in an addictive series of books! Stories like this capture my attention and inspire me to read more.
I love many of these characters! Emily R King created realistic heroes, that are developed through their life events and their choices. (Displayed with emotion and vocal talent of Lauren Ezzo in the audio format. If you are not a reading fan, or can't find the time, grab the audio books!)
This book is consisting of:
A rebuilding kingdom.
A beloved trapt in the underworld.
The past revealed, influencing the present.
Fears being fed to the people about those with elemental powers.
A god's secrets.
Hope for a better future.
Fiery determination.
With many unexpected twists and turns in Kalinda (Kali), Deven and Ashwin's paths.
In "The Worrior Queen" find out these answers:
Will Deven come back from the underworld? Will Ashwin be able to become the ruler/leader that he wants to be?
Can Kalinda reclaim her destiny? Whom will Ashwin wed? Will Deven be the same soul who was swept down into the underworld? Will Kali control her destiny, or has it already been decided? What happened to characters that passed on? ...And many more.
Thanks Emily R. King for this inspired adventure!
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A Man of Some Repute
- A Very English Mystery, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Edmondson
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,033
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,615
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,599
Selchester Castle in 1953 sits quiet and near-empty, its corridors echoing with glories of the past. Or so it seems to intelligence officer Hugo Hawksworth, wounded on a secret mission and now reluctantly assuming an altogether less perilous role at Selchester.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pretty good "pseudo" golden age mystery
- By Jerri C on 10-18-15
- A Man of Some Repute
- A Very English Mystery, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Edmondson
- Narrated by: Michael Page
A very good English mystery!
Reviewed: 06-21-18
[Book 1]
Just as described:
This book is very English! Starts out a bit dry, but it is a solid mystery, with twists and depth. I enjoyed the action near the end and the mysteries letter leading to the next book! Other than the ending letter, there are little to no loose ends. < I admire that in a good mystery!!!
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Infinity Reborn
- The Infinity Trilogy, Book 3
- By: S. Harrison
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
Perfection has its price, and humanity is about to pay...unless seventeen-year-old Finn Blackstone can stop the looming threat. Her father, a brilliant but mad global tech tycoon, has deemed humanity too flawed to tolerate, and he's determined to pave the way for a superior species. Finn is the only one capable of foiling his apocalyptic schemes, but she's being held captive - not only physically but also by the dark secrets and darker impulses within her own fractured mind.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Series Review - Just Average (contains spoilers)
- By C. Hampton on 10-05-16
- Infinity Reborn
- The Infinity Trilogy, Book 3
- By: S. Harrison
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
Love the ending!!! Worth all 3 book's wait.
Reviewed: 06-20-18
Great:
characters
plot
character development and depth
twists in the plot
ending(!)
suspense
action
I loved the real feel of the Characters. Rarely are they singularly good or bad. It kept this reader questioning who is trustworthy. Other than the occasional backtracking to see how something "jumped " , I was driven forward in this book with genuine interest and excitement.
Take Note:
(I would not recommend for those under 14 yrs.)
*There is death with detailed description frequently in this series.
*I caught only one sexual reference (something said ,along the lines of... oh, we were not sleeping... followed with description of knowing looks/responses) and some kissing.
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A Painted Goddess
- A Fire Beneath the Skin, Book 3
- By: Victor Gischler
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,388
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,264
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,261
In the thrilling conclusion to the A Fire Beneath the Skin trilogy, the enchanted kingdom of Helva faces a nightmarish future of endless bloodshed, and Rina Veraiin—a young warrior-duchess armed with mysterious, magical tattoos—must use her fantastic powers to save her home from eternal war. As her far-flung friends scour Helva for additional tattoos to increase her formidable abilities, Rina reckons with an enigmatic death priest...the one whose contract grants her extraordinary magic but demands an awful price.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No surviving Heroes ?
- By Finitra Garrett on 09-27-16
- A Painted Goddess
- A Fire Beneath the Skin, Book 3
- By: Victor Gischler
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
Long series...pointless./A written Soap Opera.
Reviewed: 06-04-18
The characters are mainly sketchy. I can't say that the Characters "developed" throughout the series. Theu only became more complex in a twisted way.
I like to see a couple main characters trying to achieve something to better themselves or others. The "womanizer" is the only character that seems to obtain some positive growth. It also reads like a jumpy soap opera.
The gods are vaguely explained, then covered with the blanket statement that mortals (including the reader/you) can't even start to fathom what the gods are or what they do. 😣😓 Yeah, I don't even know how to decribe the frustrations from that plot hole.
If you really want to read this:
Be prepared for tragic ends..... that mortals can't comprehend.
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The Fifth Doll
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,821
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,632
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,627
Matrona lives in an isolated village, where her life is centered on pleasing her parents. She's diligent in her chores and has agreed to marry a man of their choosing. But a visit to Slava, the local tradesman, threatens to upend her entire life. Entering his empty house, Matrona discovers a strange collection of painted nesting dolls - one for every villager.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Living the Fantasy
- By Danni on 11-30-17
- The Fifth Doll
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
My favorite Charlie N. Holmberg book!
Reviewed: 05-21-18
Charlie has a way of describing people, emotions and places into gracefully poetic stories. I love many of the Characters and their complexities in this book. This story has love, duty, faith, mystery, sorcery and hope. Charlie uses her gift of description to make you become emerged into this small town. The characters are well developed and their circumstances range from relatable to jaw dropping. The story (as well as the nesting dolls) have layers and I enjoyed opening this book to discover all of them!
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Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,205
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,061
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,060
Maire is a baker with an extraordinary gift: she can infuse her treats with emotions and abilities, which are then passed on to those who eat them. She doesn't know why she can do this and remembers nothing of who she is or where she came from. When marauders raid her town, Maire is captured and sold to the eccentric Allemas, who enslaves her and demands that she produce sinister confections, including a witch's gingerbread cottage, a living cookie boy, and size-altering cakes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet
- By Jonas Lee on 07-28-16
- Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Too many settings and little character attachment.
Reviewed: 05-20-18
I only felt attachment to the old couple that took her in. There are so many names and places! I feel like I was reading various travel brochures, back to back, half of the time. The places were well described, but I wish there were only 4 instead of 10 or more. The revelations at the end were odd and didn't feel like any sufficient closure was given.
I liked the Paper Magician series and this wasn't as enjoyable. It is worth the read if you are a big fan of Charlie N. Holmberg... but it wasn't of my tea. To others that may have not been a fan of this book: Do not let this book discourage you from reading other books from Charlie N. Holmberg. 😉 It gets better!
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Christmas at The Grange
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery
- By: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,970
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,753
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,748
It's Christmas 1909, and for once Lady Hardcastle - respectable gentlewoman, amateur spy - and her lady's maid, Florence Armstrong, are setting sleuthing aside. They are invited to the festivities up at The Grange, as guests of Sir Hector and Lady Farley-Stroud. But barely have corks been popped and parlour games played when a mysterious crime comes to light.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Short Tale!
- By Alan K. on 01-10-18
- Christmas at The Grange
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery
- By: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
The Charming and Sassy Duo!
Reviewed: 05-16-18
Emily and Flo being their finest, festive, and flamboyant selves during their first Christmas at the Grange. Who doesn't love a book filled with laughter, family, sarcasm and mystery?.
A wonderful addition to the other Lady Hardcastle books! I loved these books and decided to by them (even though I have kindle unlimited), I want to revisit these stories many times in the future!
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A Quiet Life in the Country
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 1
- By: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,444
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,470
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,453
Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they've just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life. But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There's a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation...
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent!
- By J.L. on 02-27-17
- A Quiet Life in the Country
- A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 1
- By: T E Kinsey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
Great story with wonderful characters!
Reviewed: 04-26-18
Emily and Florence (aka Flo) are whole heartedly entertaining until the very end. A book for many ages! (It is a murder mystery so I advise using some discretion😉)
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