Margaret T Hawthorne
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The Alice Network
- A Novel
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50,098
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45,315
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45,134
In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We are standing on the shoulders of giants...
- By Marie on 02-25-18
- The Alice Network
- A Novel
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Excellent
Reviewed: 01-30-25
Great, great book! Excellent narration and an amazing story! Great job both author and narrator!!
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The Nature of the Beast
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,984
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,481
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,448
Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions to walking trees to winged beasts in the woods to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Try again, Ms. Penny!
- By Diane on 09-12-15
- The Nature of the Beast
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
WOW! Awesome storytelling by Louise Penny
Reviewed: 03-15-24
This is a terrific piece of writing but I did not care for Robert Bathurst reading of the book. Ralph Cosham was so much better. I wish someone had been chosen as narrator closer to his voice and ability to portray Gamache and the other characters. Many of the voices were not distinguishable to my ear. That was disappointing - but the story was excellent and I loved it!
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Dear and Glorious Physician
- A Novel About Saint Luke
- By: Taylor Caldwell
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 323
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 285
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 283
Lucanus grew up in the household of his stepfather, the Roman governor of Antioch. After studying medicine in Alexandria, he became one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world and traveled far and wide through the Mediterranean region healing the sick. As time went on, he learned of the life and death of Christ and saw in him the God he was seeking. To find out all he could about the life and teachings of Jesus, whom he never saw, Lucanus visited all the places where Jesus had been.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Childhood favorite
- By susan on 04-06-19
- Dear and Glorious Physician
- A Novel About Saint Luke
- By: Taylor Caldwell
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
This may be the best book I’ve ever read!
Reviewed: 01-17-24
The story is transporting; the reader absolutely excellent. I wanted to learn about the man, Luke. Who he was and how he came to write a gospel in the Bible. It was an enthralling story from start to finish. Thank you Taylor Caldwell for this epic work!
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The Prayer Box
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,770
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,447
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,428
When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out the rambling Victorian house. Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, dating from Iola's youth to her last days.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A story that draws you in
- By Sara on 11-26-13
- The Prayer Box
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
Beautifully written and excellently narrated. Yes you have to pay attention but really a book worth the effort.
Reviewed: 09-25-16
I found the narrators use of voices added tremendously to the listening experience. Can't imagine it better!
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The Winter Sea
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,515
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,583
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,601
History has all but forgotten.... In the spring of 1708, an invading Jacobite fleet of French and Scottish soldiers nearly succeeded in landing the exiled James Stewart in Scotland to reclaim his crown. Now, Carrie McClelland hopes to turn that story into her next best-selling novel. Settling herself in the shadow of Slains Castle, she creates a heroine named for one of her own ancestors and starts to write. But then she discovers her novel is more fact than fiction....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Get Out Your Hankies
- By MJ on 07-29-11
- The Winter Sea
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Lovely story - just loved it!
Reviewed: 07-25-12
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I enjoyed this book very much. Well written and comfortably read. Story is very captivating. Another Susanna Kearsley winner in my book.
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The Rose Garden
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,409
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,937
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,963
Acclaimed author Susanna Kearsley's previous works have won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award, and finaled for both the UK Romantic Novel of the Year and the RITA awards.
Eva Ward is a modern woman thrown back three centuries to 1715 - only to find that might be exactly where she belongs. There, she finds true love with Daniel Butler, but the discord surrounding Hanoverian King George plunges the lovers into a world of intrigue, treason, and romance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story.
- By Angel Claire on 10-07-11
- The Rose Garden
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
A great combination of romance and complexity
Reviewed: 07-25-12
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A very nice easy read. I enjoyed The Rose Garden for the same reason I have enjoyed other Susanna Kearsley novels... they are romantic enough to be sweet and complex enough to be interesting.
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The Fiery Cross
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 55 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32,957
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29,255
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,128
Eighteenth-century Scotsman James Fraser and his 20th-century time-travelling wife, Claire Randall, have emigrated to the beautiful countryside of the Royal Colony of North Carolina. The year is now 1771, and dissidents are stirring throughout the American colonies. Claire forewarns James of the impending war and the dangers it may bring to their clan. Will her knowledge of America’s tumultuous revolution be enough to guide them through a dangerously uncertain future?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Something that had to be gotten through
- By Anne on 03-08-12
- The Fiery Cross
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Can I add more stars! PLEASE.
Reviewed: 07-25-12
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The enitre Outlander series has become my very favorite set of novels ever. I have listened to them all in order one after the other driving back and forth to work. Took me 7 months and now I miss their company. Divina Porter really brings these stories to life. I just loved The Firey Cross and the entire series. BRAVO!
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The Fiery Cross: International Edition
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 56 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26,825
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,938
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,844
The year is 1771. Claire Randall is still an outlander, out of place and out of time. But now she is linked by love to her only anchor - Jamie Fraser. They have crossed oceans and centuries to build a life together in North Carolina. But tensions, both ancient and recent, threaten members of their clan. Knowing that his wife has the gift of prophecy, James must believe Claire, though he would prefer not to. Claire has shared a dreadful truth - there will, without a doubt, be a war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Something that had to be gotten through
- By Anne on 03-08-12
- The Fiery Cross: International Edition
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Can I add more stars! PLEASE.
Reviewed: 07-25-12
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The enitre Outlander series has become my very favorite set of novels ever. I have listened to them all in order one after the other driving back and forth to work. Took me 7 months and now I miss their company. Divina Porter really brings these stories to life. I just loved The Firey Cross and the entire series. BRAVO!
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Yes, Chef
- A Memoir
- By: Marcus Samuelsson
- Narrated by: Marcus Samuelsson
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,969
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,723
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,715
It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fun and inspiring civics lesson
- By loix on 06-27-12
- Yes, Chef
- A Memoir
- By: Marcus Samuelsson
- Narrated by: Marcus Samuelsson
An extraordinary life - an amazing chef!
Reviewed: 07-25-12
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I loved the book. Marcus Samuelson has loads of guts, grit and talent. His honesty about his life with all of its various twists and turns is both refreshing and inspiring. He has also awakened a flavor journey in me that is becoming something of a quest. Our lives are no where near the same but our desire to chase down the perfect bite and claim it with a signature resonates with me on a host of levels. I'll happily listen to this book again in the future.
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Unmeasured Strength
- By: Lauren Manning
- Narrated by: Lauren Manning
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
She had a big job on Wall Street, a loving husband, and an infant son, and a confidence born of intelligence and beauty. But on 9/11, good fortune was no match for catastrophe. When a wall of flame at the World Trade Center burned more than 80 percent of her body, Lauren Manning began a 10-year journey of survival and rebirth that tested her almost beyond human endurance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a story!
- By Sher from Provo on 01-05-12
- Unmeasured Strength
- By: Lauren Manning
- Narrated by: Lauren Manning
What a lady!
Reviewed: 07-25-12
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This is a great story written extremely well. I love listening to books read by their authors. It adds something special and this was certainly the case.
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