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The Wedding People
- A Novel
- By: Alison Espach
- Narrated by: Helen Laser
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,653
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,034
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,032
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a beautiful book
- By Brooke Baker on 08-15-24
- The Wedding People
- A Novel
- By: Alison Espach
- Narrated by: Helen Laser
Unexpected like!
Reviewed: 04-22-25
When the book first opened, I felt it was a bit long in the tooth as it described Phoebe's unhappy life. I almost gave up but am SO glad I didn't. Ended up really enjoying the story all around. Solid performance by the narrator, as well.
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A Summer Affair
- A Novel
- By: Elin Hilderbrand
- Narrated by: Isabel Keating
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,560
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,379
Claire has a problem with setting limits. All her life she has taken on every responsibility, assumed every burden, granted every request. Claire wants it all—and in the eyes of her friends, she has it: a devoted husband, four beautiful children, even a successful career as an artist. So when she agrees to chair the committee for Nantucket's social event of the year, she knows she can handle it. Claire can handle anything. But when planning the gala propels her into the orbit of billionaire Lock Dixon, unexpected sparks begin to fly.
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3 out of 5 stars
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a long winded affair
- By Monika Brohamer on 08-19-08
- A Summer Affair
- A Novel
- By: Elin Hilderbrand
- Narrated by: Isabel Keating
Really really not my jam
Reviewed: 10-22-24
I like Elin's books - they're fun and engaging. Not this one. It was petty and icky. Felt like the narrator had a hard time creating different voices for characters too. Hard hard pass.
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The Life We Bury
- By: Allen Eskens
- Narrated by: Zach Villa
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74,936
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69,065
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68,906
College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good listen!
- By Lori K. on 12-14-15
- The Life We Bury
- By: Allen Eskens
- Narrated by: Zach Villa
Good easy listen
Reviewed: 07-04-23
I enjoyed the story but it took me a LONG TIME (very) to get acclimated to the narrator. Didn't love him. After a while, once the book was flowing, did I feel like he was the right fit for the story. I did enjoy the story overall.
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The Housemaid
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Lauryn Allman
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36,486
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33,296
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33,272
I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out...and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late. But I reassure myself: The Winchesters don’t know who I really am. They don’t know what I’m capable of....
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1 out of 5 stars
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One Big Cliche’
- By Karen Brow on 08-03-22
- The Housemaid
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Lauryn Allman
I really hated this book
Reviewed: 01-04-23
I'm not want to write negative reviews. But I just thought this was a terrible story, and it was physically painful for me to get through. Not unique, I wouldn't waste my time.
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Verity
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 131,316
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 116,207
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 116,074
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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4 out of 5 stars
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
- By Amazon Customer on 05-16-19
- Verity
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
It was just Meh
Reviewed: 07-25-22
I thought the two narrators were great. The story itself did not live up to the hype. I felt it ran long, I got irritated by it and wished it was over sooner. Sorry to all who loved it.
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Cobble Hill
- A Novel
- By: Cecily von Ziegesar
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 61
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 61
Welcome to Cobble Hill. In this eclectic Brooklyn neighborhood, private storms brew amongst four married couples and their children. There’s ex-groupie Mandy, so underwhelmed by motherhood and her current physical state that she fakes a debilitating disease to get the attention of her skateboarding, ex-boyband member husband Stuart. There’s the unconventional new school nurse, Peaches, on whom Stuart has an unrequited crush, and her disappointing husband Greg, who wears noise-cancelling headphones - everywhere.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining
- By zobo on 11-17-20
- Cobble Hill
- A Novel
- By: Cecily von Ziegesar
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
Terrible
Reviewed: 12-19-20
I was very excited to listen to this book based on the authors past successes. This book was ridiculous. Random ramblings about people. I literally stopped after two hours. I couldn’t take it. Total waste of money.
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Bunny
- A Novel
- By: Mona Awad
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,906
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,653
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,649
Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University. A scholarship student who prefers the company of her dark imagination to that of most people, she is utterly repelled by the rest of her fiction writing cohort—a clique of unbearably twee rich girls who call each other "Bunny", and seem to move and speak as one. But everything changes when Samantha receives an invitation to the Bunnies' fabled "Smut Salon"....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Chuck Palahniuk in Pearls and Ballet Flats
- By Arlis Dorne on 06-29-19
- Bunny
- A Novel
- By: Mona Awad
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
Totally trippy
Reviewed: 08-07-19
It's the weirdest book you'll read, but I have to say that I enjoyed it. Real? Not real? In her mind? Not? The book takes you on a wild ride and you want to know more. Some of it is confusing on purpose. Narrator did a great job. A few spots when the descriptions (towards the end) of her thoughts droned on for a bit but other than that, a very unique read. I'd give it a try.
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Trust Exercise
- A Novel
- By: Susan Choi
- Narrated by: Adina Verson, Jennifer Lim, Suehyla El-Attar
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 881
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 752
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 754
Pulitzer finalist Susan Choi's narrative-upending audiobook about what happens when a first love between high school students is interrupted by the attentions of a charismatic teacher.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fabulous performance, incisive writing
- By working mom on 05-22-19
- Trust Exercise
- A Novel
- By: Susan Choi
- Narrated by: Adina Verson, Jennifer Lim, Suehyla El-Attar
Couldn't finish it
Reviewed: 07-08-19
This is the second book in my entire life that I couldn't finish. The performance was fine from those I heard but the story itself was terrible. It was over described, pretentious...ugh. I wanted to like it so much but I just could've bear listening to another sentence. Sorry. I hope others enjoyed it.
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Beyond Reach
- Grant County, Book 6
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,066
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,760
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,753
Detective Lena Adams is the only suspect in a murder in Georgia. One hundred miles away, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver finds out that his young detective has been arrested. Jeffrey's wife Sara has no patience for Lena or her dramas. Fighting a malpractice suit, the last thing Sara needs is to see Jeffrey playing Lena's knight in shining armor. Lena has leapt into an underground world of bigotry and rage.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Can. Not. Handle. The Narration
- By Tifanismith on 03-25-16
- Beyond Reach
- Grant County, Book 6
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
Painful
Reviewed: 03-28-19
I like Karin Slaughter's work and I like this series but I am having the hardest time getting through this. I don't like the narrator at all. The production quality is also poor in comparison to the other people. Kathleen Early (former narrator of this series) - bring her back!
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When the Lights Go Out
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Jayme Mattler
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 686
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 630
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 629
Jessie Sloane is on the path to rebuilding her life after years of caring for her ailing mother. She rents a new apartment and applies for college. But when the college informs her that her social security number has raised a red flag, Jessie discovers a shocking detail that causes her to doubt everything she’s ever known. Meanwhile, 20 years earlier and 250 miles away, another woman’s split-second decision may hold the key to Jessie’s secret past. Has Jessie’s whole life been a lie, or have her delusions gotten the best of her?
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1 out of 5 stars
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You have GOT to be kidding me!!!!????
- By Christalpistol on 11-25-18
- When the Lights Go Out
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Jayme Mattler
Ending...
Reviewed: 10-16-18
Towards the end of the book it ran really really really really long. It was good to get closure at the end, though I think that there was probably an hour of content
that could have been chopped. I do love her style of writing, so I continued to power through it. Performance was great.
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