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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
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France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
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Prose style not to my liking
- By C.V. Cox on 10-18-20
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Interesting storyline
Reviewed: 12-27-24
I found this book to be entertaining. Seems long, but it flew by! The narrator does a great job with the voices! Glad I came across this one.
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Big Gay Wedding
- A Novel
- By: Byron Lane
- Narrated by: Noah Galvin
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Barnett Durang has a secret. No, not THAT secret. His widowed mother has long known he’s gay. The secret is Barnett is getting married. At his mother’s farm. In their small Louisiana town. She just doesn’t know it yet. It’ll be an intimate affair. Just two hundred or so of the most fabulous folks Barnett is shipping in from the “heathen coasts,” as Mom likes to call them, turning her quiet rescue farm for misfit animals into a most unlikely wedding venue.
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Creative, simple, and sweet.
- By Jonathan Hurst on 08-01-23
- Big Gay Wedding
- A Novel
- By: Byron Lane
- Narrated by: Noah Galvin
This book was very entertaining
Reviewed: 12-03-24
I thought this was a very entertaining story. It is fun and witty and well written. The narrator is good, but I found that some of his characters sound very nasally like they’re congested. I think the LGBTQ theme was handled well and it was pretty realistic. I would recommend this book.
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The Sweet Taste of Muscadines
- A Novel
- By: Pamela Terry
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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Lila Bruce Breedlove never quite felt at home in Wesleyan, Georgia, especially after her father’s untimely demise when she was a child. Both Lila and her brother, Henry, fled north after high school, establishing fulfilling lives of their own. In contrast, their younger sister, Abigail, opted to remain behind to dote on their domineering, larger-than-life mother, Geneva. When their elderly mother dies suddenly and suspiciously in the muscadine arbor behind the family estate, Lila and Henry return to the town that essentially raised them.
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Absolutely LOVED it!
- By Kenny Cook on 07-07-21
- The Sweet Taste of Muscadines
- A Novel
- By: Pamela Terry
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
What a great story
Reviewed: 11-10-24
I really enjoyed this book. The storyline is interesting and it is very well told. The narrator does a great job as well. I really recommend this book.
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The Good Part
- By: Sophie Cousens
- Narrated by: Kerry Gilbert
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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Lucy Young is twenty-six and tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, sick of going on disastrous dates, and done with living in a damp flat with roommates who never buy toilet paper. After another disappointing date, Lucy stumbles upon a wishing machine. Pushing a coin into the slot, Lucy closes her eyes and wishes with all her might: Please, let me skip to the good part of my life.
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Seemed Ridiculous
- By elena on 09-23-24
- The Good Part
- By: Sophie Cousens
- Narrated by: Kerry Gilbert
Great premise for this story
Reviewed: 11-05-24
I found the story to be fun and witty. The narrator does a great job and I really enjoyed listening to it.
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Gay Like Me
- A Father Writes to His Son
- By: Richie Jackson
- Narrated by: Richie Jackson
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
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When Jackson's son born through surrogacy came out to him at age 15, the successful producer, now in his 50s, was compelled to reflect on his experiences and share his wisdom on life for LGBTQ Americans over the past half-century. Gay Like Me is a celebration of gay identity and parenting, and a powerful warning for his son, other gay men, and the world. Jackson looks back at his own journey as a gay man coming of age through decades of political and cultural turmoil.
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The guidance I didn’t realize I so desperately needed from a parent
- By Kati Hetrick on 01-03-21
- Gay Like Me
- A Father Writes to His Son
- By: Richie Jackson
- Narrated by: Richie Jackson
What a beautiful gift
Reviewed: 10-15-24
This book is a must read for all youth in the LGBTQ community. As the mother of a young gay son, this book has everything I would want to tell him, but I am not equipped to do so. Thank you for this book. What a loving gift to your son.
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Dear Emmie Blue
- A Novel
- By: Lia Louis
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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In this charming and poignant novel that "oozes charm and wit and speaks beautifully about friendship and love, and the differences between the two" (Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know), teenager Emmie Blue releases a balloon with her email address and a big secret into the sky, only to fall head-over-heels for the boy who finds it. But 14 years later, everything Emmie has planned is up in the air.
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5 Stars!!!
- By Trosado on 08-11-20
- Dear Emmie Blue
- A Novel
- By: Lia Louis
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
I found this listen very entertaining
Reviewed: 05-10-24
This is the first book I listen to from this author and I am delighted. It is a sweet story that has both drama and joy. Rosie is hilarious! Fox is also a very enjoyable character. The narrator does a great job and has a very pleasant voice. I would definitely recommend this book!
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At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities
- A Novel
- By: Heather Webber
- Narrated by: Hallie Ricardo, Stephanie Willis
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing one month after the sudden death of her ex-boyfriend, she thinks she’s being haunted. The listing—a job as a live-in caretaker for a peculiar old man and his cranky cat in Driftwood, Alabama—is the perfect chance to start a new life. A normal life. Ava has always been too fearful to even travel, so no one’s more surprised than she is when she throws caution to the wind and drives to the distant beachside town.
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Fantastic
- By Allie1206 on 08-03-23
- At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities
- A Novel
- By: Heather Webber
- Narrated by: Hallie Ricardo, Stephanie Willis
Whimsical and Entertaining
Reviewed: 03-21-24
I enjoyed this book. It is lighthearted and full of charm. It was an entertaining listen.
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Don't Forget to Write
- A Novel
- By: Sara Goodman Confino
- Narrated by: Helen Laser
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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When Marilyn Kleinman is caught making out with the rabbi’s son in front of the whole congregation, her parents ship her off to her great-aunt Ada for the summer. If anyone can save their daughter’s reputation, it’s Philadelphia’s strict premier matchmaker. Either that or Marilyn can kiss college goodbye. To Marilyn’s surprise, Ada’s not the humorless septuagenarian her mother described. Not with that platinum-blonde hair, Hermès scarf, and Cadillac convertible. She’s sharp, straight-talking, takes her job very seriously, and abides by her own rules…mostly.
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So good!
- By Kristin on 09-07-23
- Don't Forget to Write
- A Novel
- By: Sara Goodman Confino
- Narrated by: Helen Laser
What an entertaining read!
Reviewed: 01-30-24
I enjoyed this book very much! It’s funny and witty with a surprise ending. The narrator does a great job. Would definitely recommend!
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Just Last Night
- A Novel
- By: Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
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Eve, Justin, Susie, and Ed have been friends since they were teenagers. Now in their thirties, the four are as close as ever, Thursday night bar trivia is sacred, and Eve is still secretly in love with Ed. Maybe she should have moved on by now, but she can’t stop thinking about what could have been. And she knows Ed still thinks about it, too. But then, in an instant, their lives are changed forever.
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Just Perfect.
- By JLS007 on 05-16-21
- Just Last Night
- A Novel
- By: Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
This is a great listen!
Reviewed: 01-25-24
I thought this book was super entertaining. The plot is interesting and the characters are funny. The narrator does a great job. Would definitely recommend.
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A Little Ray of Sunshine
- By: Kristan Higgins
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington, Xe Sands, Jeannie Sheneman
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
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A kid walks into your bookstore and says to you, Guess what? I'm your son. The one you put up for adoption seventeen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! His name is Matthew Walker, and he's come to spend the summer on the Cape with his parents. Why? Well, he wants to meet you before he heads off to college in the fall. Tiny detail—he didn't tell his adoptive parents about his plan. And while you hoped this day would come someday, you're so stunned, you actually faint.
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First LOL Book in Years
- By Patrick on 07-18-23
- A Little Ray of Sunshine
- By: Kristan Higgins
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington, Xe Sands, Jeannie Sheneman
Refreshing Adoption Story
Reviewed: 01-12-24
I am the mom of an adopted son and I enjoy books about adoption. I enjoyed this book because it has various perspectives on adoption. The birth mother, adoptive mother, and the adoptee. It also doesn’t sugar coat the story. You see the pretty and the ugly side of adoption, which was refreshing.
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