S. L. Harpel
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The Obsidian Butterfly
- The Age of the Seventh Sun Series, Book 3
- By: Lani Forbes
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
To the Chicome people, an eclipse is a time of terror. When darkness falls, the barrier separating the heavens and the earth becomes unstable. Then come the ravening Tzitzimime - the star demons who thirst for human blood. Mayana and Ahkin know the full extent of the coming danger, but they must gather support or the Chicome Empire is doomed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect ending
- By S. L. Harpel on 10-16-23
- The Obsidian Butterfly
- The Age of the Seventh Sun Series, Book 3
- By: Lani Forbes
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
Perfect ending
Reviewed: 10-16-23
A perfect ending for a great series. Well worth the read. The narrator did a great job with all the voices and characters giving them their own unique sound.
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The Jade Bones
- Age of the Seventh Sun, Book 2
- By: Lani Forbes
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Cast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. A river of blood and demons disguised as children are only two of the challenges standing in their way. Fortunately, they are not unequipped. Mayana’s royal blood controls the power of water, and Prince Ahkin wields the power of the sun itself. Ometeotl, the Mother goddess, provides them with other gifts - and an ominous warning that one of them may not survive. But can the goddess be trusted?
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5 out of 5 stars
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the plotbtwists!!
- By Samantha S. Ritchie on 05-26-25
- The Jade Bones
- Age of the Seventh Sun, Book 2
- By: Lani Forbes
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
Just as good as the first
Reviewed: 02-25-23
I usually feel like middle books in the series our kind of just something to get through but this one was just as good as the first and I can’t wait to read the next.
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Passion-Driven Education: How to Use Your Child's Interests to Ignite a Lifelong Love of Learning
- By: Connor Boyack
- Narrated by: Connor Boyack
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 177
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story5 out of 5 stars 162
Do you need parenting advice on how to inspire your child to love learning? Whether you homeschool, or send your kids to public or private school, this is essential listening for your situation. Why? Because schooling has become a disaster. Your child's interests and uniqueness are disregarded, and structured curriculum and standards like Common Core place them on a conveyor belt that treats all children the same. This system crushes a child's curiosity. Your child deserves better!
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5 out of 5 stars
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It makes me cry
- By Becky on 12-15-17
Great introduction to the possibilities of homeschool
Reviewed: 02-15-23
This would be great if u are just starting out on ur homeschool journey. Really just convincing you of it’s benefits and necessity. Not really a deep dive into homeschool or unschooling, just skimming the surface. A great starting point.
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The Seventh Sun
- Age of the Seventh Sun, Book 1
- By: Lani Forbes
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Heir apparent, young Prince Ahkin feels unprepared for leadership after his father's death. His royal blood controls the power of the sun, and he’s now responsible for the lives of all the Chicome people. Despite all Ahkin’s efforts, the sun is fading - and the end of the world may be near. For Mayana, the only daughter of the Chicome family whose blood controls the power of water, the old emperor’s death may mean that she's next. Ahkin must marry before ascending the throne, and Mayana is one of six noble daughters presented to him. Those who are not chosen will be sacrificed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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unconventional fantasy world
- By Cathrine Bonham on 05-20-23
- The Seventh Sun
- Age of the Seventh Sun, Book 1
- By: Lani Forbes
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
Unique, wonderful, and a must read
Reviewed: 01-16-23
I can’t praise this book enough! Like a Meso America Selection but still uniquely all its own! Can’t wait to start the next one
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Stolen Focus
- Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again
- By: Johann Hari
- Narrated by: Johann Hari
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,951
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,552
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,535
In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding that constantly switching from device to device and tab to tab was a diminishing and depressing way to live. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions—even abandoning his phone for three months—but nothing seemed to work. So Hari went on an epic journey across the world to interview the leading experts on human attention—and he discovered that everything we think we know about this crisis is wrong.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Needs a little sharpening
- By LEE on 02-01-22
- Stolen Focus
- Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again
- By: Johann Hari
- Narrated by: Johann Hari
Starts out good but was sick of the liberal bias by half way
Reviewed: 09-06-22
Had great potential at the start but just morphs in to a political agenda to vilify conservatives.
Ironically much like his statements on social media slowly becoming more radicalized to keep us emotionally charged and less critically thinking his book follows the same “bait clicking” path with each chapter to keep the listener going. Substance would have been better.
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Maisie Dobbs
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Rita Barrington
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,292
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,010
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,982
Maisie Dobbs isn't just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence - and the patronage of her benevolent employers - she works her way into college at Cambridge. After the War I and her service as a nurse, Maisie hangs out her shingle back at home: M. DOBBS, TRADE AND PERSONAL INVESTIGATIONS. But her very first assignment soon reveals a much deeper, darker web of secrets, which will force Maisie to revisit the horrors of the Great War and the love she left behind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A delightful discovery
- By Lori on 08-07-09
- Maisie Dobbs
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Rita Barrington
Cute cozy mystery but Masie is lacking some depth
Reviewed: 02-22-22
I almost walked away from this one for the first 1/4 of the book. Masie is desperate for a client and then seems to go out of her way to turn him into the bad guy and just generally offend him. She cites her moral obligations as reason for this but let’s face it your a starving PI. If you take issue with an infidelity case then you need a new job.
When the book flashed back to give us history on Masie’s life I found that actually more enjoyable than the actually plot. There was still a few points that made me cringe because she is basically a picture perfect heroine with no faults and everyone just loves her—basically about as flat of a character as you can get.
The performance was great, even her little spots of singing were cute.
I just don’t see any room for growth in Masie so prob won’t be going on with the series.
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Rebel Born
- Secondborn, Book 3
- By: Amy A. Bartol
- Narrated by: Kate Reinders
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 784
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 713
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Story4 out of 5 stars 712
Roselle St. Sismode is many things: victim of a conspiracy, unwilling host of an ever-evolving mind algorithm, spy for a rebel army, and heir to the Fate of Swords. As a warrior, she’s also the anticipated main event at the Secondborn Trials. When the opening ceremonies erupt in chaos, Roselle is abducted by a sadistic agent with a diabolical plan: transform Roselle into a mind-controlled assassin to topple society. But a rogue scientist has implanted Roselle with a genius technology that is far more powerful. It renders her untouchable. Faster. Stronger. And maybe immortal.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This Is A Totally Different Series!!
- By Nick G. on 08-20-19
- Rebel Born
- Secondborn, Book 3
- By: Amy A. Bartol
- Narrated by: Kate Reinders
I love this whole series
Reviewed: 04-09-21
I love the perfect ending to this and the fact that though u get ur HEA there is still that promise for a future.
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168 Hours
- You Have More Time Than You Think
- By: Laura Vanderkam
- Narrated by: Elizabeth London
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 881
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 706
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Story4 out of 5 stars 701
There are 168 hours in a week. This book is about where the time really goes, and how we can all use it better. It's an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. With the rise of two-income families, extreme jobs, and 24/7 connectivity, life is so frenzied we can barely find time to breathe. We tell ourselves we'd like to read more, get to the gym regularly, try new hobbies, and accomplish all kinds of goals.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I really wanted to like this book
- By Tiffany on 11-04-10
- 168 Hours
- You Have More Time Than You Think
- By: Laura Vanderkam
- Narrated by: Elizabeth London
Good read
Reviewed: 11-02-20
Changed how I look at the time I have. Been implementing her hour tracking and I feel like it has made such an improvement in my goal keeping and progress. Going on about 3 months of doing it and love it!
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Traitor Born
- Secondborn, Book 2
- By: Amy A. Bartol
- Narrated by: Kate Reinders
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,631
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,469
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,460
Secondborn Roselle St. Sismode was pressed into military service to battle the rebel uprising threatening the society that enslaves her. Now, powerful factions conspire to subvert the lines of succession, positioning Roselle to replace her mother as leader of the Republic's armed forces. But the woman who bore her would sooner see Roselle dead than let her usurp her firstborn brother's command.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than the first
- By Jeremy Cervantes on 07-09-18
- Traitor Born
- Secondborn, Book 2
- By: Amy A. Bartol
- Narrated by: Kate Reinders
Keeps getting better
Reviewed: 12-29-19
Every time I think I know where the book is headed it takes a crazy turn for me. The ending, I knew something bad was going to happen but man it left me with my jaw open (literally) in shock! Usually second books are just the meh that gets me to the end of the series, not this one!!! I almost feel like this book could have been split in too because some areas were just moving to fast, which is something I don’t think I have ever wanted for a second book of a series but it was just that good!
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The Authority
- The Culling Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Ramona Finn
- Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Glade Io is torn between two worlds. She’s a trained killing machine - selected by the ruthless Authority to be a Datapoint, a tech-enabled agent of the state who eliminates threats to the human colonies throughout the solar system in the Culling. But her time among rogue colonists called the Ferrymen has convinced her that The Authority has far more sinister plans in store, and all the justifications they fed to her are lies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exciting adventure, impossible choices
- By Finola JC on 05-25-18
- The Authority
- The Culling Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Ramona Finn
- Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski
Loving the series
Reviewed: 11-21-19
Love all the twists and turns in this series. Second books are usually not my fave and I usually feel like they are just filled with fluff but this one kept me dying to know what was going to happen next! Love it!
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