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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
- By: Emily Croy Barker
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 26 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,064
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,788
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,797
Emily Croy Barker’s riveting debut novel is a must-read for fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah Harkness. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic follows grad student Nora Fischer as she stumbles through a portal into a magical world. Having been transformed from drab to beautiful, Nora finds herself surrounded by glamorous friends. Life seems perfect. But then things take a terrible turn, and Nora must learn magic from a reclusive ally if she is to have any hope of survival...
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4 out of 5 stars
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In most ways, this is just the kind of book I seek
- By Amazon Customer on 08-23-13
- The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
- By: Emily Croy Barker
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
Entertaining, if a little annoying
Reviewed: 02-03-18
The characters are interesting, and the story kept me interested. And then the ending was extremely abrupt, as if the author never finished the last chapter!
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The Mists of Avalon
- By: Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 50 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,410
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,641
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,646
A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented - and rejuvenated - the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Davina Porter brings an old favorite back to life!
- By Carolina on 07-13-12
- The Mists of Avalon
- By: Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Very engaging!
Reviewed: 11-23-17
This is an old favorite of mine. The narrator does a great job. I have always thought there were parts that were a bit tedious in this book, but it is a captivating story with a feminist edge that gives the Arthur story a great twist.
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The Summer Tree
- The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 1
- By: Guy Gavriel Kay
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 926
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 730
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Story4 out of 5 stars 742
The Summer Tree is the first novel of Guy Gavriel Kay's critically acclaimed fantasy trilogy, The Fionavar Tapestry. Five university students embark on a journey of self-discovery when they enter a realm of wizards and warriors, gods and mythical creatures - and good and evil...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Obviously the first book of three
- By Kaylasara on 06-14-10
- The Summer Tree
- The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 1
- By: Guy Gavriel Kay
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
A very satisfying trilogy
Reviewed: 07-20-17
I loved this story when I read it years ago. I think the audiobook is slightly less fun, mainly because some of the names and details are just better if you read them yourself rather than have them read to you. The narration is very good, and overall I think this is a very entertaining audiobook.
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