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Melissa
- By: Alex Gino
- Narrated by: Jamie Clayton
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 715
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 626
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 627
When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. Melissa thinks she’ll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because she's a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, Melissa comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte—but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Marvelous Story!
- By Nadia on 09-24-15
- Melissa
- By: Alex Gino
- Narrated by: Jamie Clayton
Great read for adults and young people
Reviewed: 09-06-22
I loved this book! It is easy to read and so insightful into the feelings and emotions of a young person grappling with their identify. You felt the frustration, disappointment and joy Melissa felt as she went through this stage of her life. And the FAQ at the end read by the author at the end was a fantastic bonus at the end.
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The Shadow King
- A Novel
- By: Maaza Mengiste
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 144
In 1935, orphaned servant Hirut struggles to adapt to her new household as Ethiopia faces Mussolini's looming invasion. As the battles begin in earnest, Hirut and other women must care for the wounded. But when Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia is about to lose hope, Hirut helps to disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor to keep the fight alive. She becomes his guard, inspiring women to join the war against fascism.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not quite what I expected
- By sh1234 on 12-22-19
- The Shadow King
- A Novel
- By: Maaza Mengiste
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Beautiful book, but hard to read
Reviewed: 07-16-22
This book is beautifully written, tells an important and often overlooked story, but is very violent and hard to get through. The tough parts I listened to at a faster speed. When I was about to give up, I read some reviews of the book and interviews with the author and this helped me appreciate the story so much more and want to finish it. I am so glad I did.
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The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,164
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,612
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,601
Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick's brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In two words . . . Loved it!!
- By Donna Rauch Lanford on 06-05-21
- The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
Great summer read for pride month!
Reviewed: 07-04-22
My bookclub read this book during Pride
month and I just loved it! Fun summer vacation read, great narrator and it made me feel like I was doing something in recognition of Pride month. And although it was light, it also had some depth to it, especially around how adults and children handle loss of a loved on and the grieving process. I definitely recommend this book.
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Celestial Bodies
- By: Jokha Alharthi, Marilyn Booth - translator
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 68
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 70
In the village of al-Awafi in Oman, we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla, who chooses to refuse all offers and await a reunion with the man she loves, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families, their losses and loves, unspool beautifully against a backdrop of a rapidly changing Oman, a country evolving from a traditional, slave-owning society into its complex present. Through the sisters, we glimpse a society in all its degrees.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great story, horrible narration
- By Kasia Travis on 11-18-20
- Celestial Bodies
- By: Jokha Alharthi, Marilyn Booth - translator
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
It sticks with you
Reviewed: 11-19-21
I am torn on what to rate this book - it could be a 4 or 5. It is an unsettling book and I am not sure I like the story that much. However, the stories stick with you and I am still haunted by it. There is this undercurrent of gender-based violence throughout, but it’s sort of hidden and not in your face - much like it is in society really. But if you have experience with that you may find this book triggering. I do like that it is in Oman and the author is Omani - which I don’t think there are many books and authors out there from this country and it gives you a glimpse of what it’s like there now and had been in the past, which is interesting. The book has so many characters and jumps around between them and time frames, it can be hard to follow. But the narrator did an excellent job and I was able to follow it.
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The House on Fripp Island
- By: Rebecca Kauffman
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 51
Fripp Island, South Carolina is the perfect destination for the wealthy Daly family: Lisa, Scott, and their two girls. For Lisa's childhood friend, Poppy Ford, the resort island is a world away from the one she and Lisa grew up in - and when Lisa invites Poppy's family to join them, how can a working-class woman turn down an all-expenses paid vacation for her husband and children? But everyone brings secrets to the island, distorting what should be a convivial, relaxing summer on the beach
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1 out of 5 stars
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no no no
- By lisa on 06-17-20
- The House on Fripp Island
- By: Rebecca Kauffman
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
Ok read
Reviewed: 07-04-21
I’ve been going to Fripp Island for 40 years and are from WV so I was curious about this book. Although we stayed in one of the smaller condos-not the big houses as described. The story is just ok - a good and easy summer read. Although there is no diner on the island or magnolia grove, I wish there was.
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Screwball
- By: Simon Rich
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Beck Bennett
- Length: 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11,327
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,138
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,078
Before he was “Babe” or “The Sultan of Swat” or “The Great Bambino”, George Herman Ruth was just another teenage misfit at St. Mary’s School for Boys. But Ruth has something the other boys don’t, and when Baltimore Orioles manager Jack Dunn watches him throw a baseball over a building, Ruth gets the chance to punch his ticket out of the orphanage. All he has to do now is make the team.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, not for kids
- By Stormy Jones on 07-06-19
- Screwball
- By: Simon Rich
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Beck Bennett
Cute and funny!
Reviewed: 07-07-19
This story had us laughing and wishing there was a bit more. With baseball season in full swing it made me appreciate it even more.
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A Mind of Her Own
- By: Paula McLain
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 26,420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,457
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Story4 out of 5 stars 23,429
Marie Sklodowska, 25, is studying science at the Sorbonne—one of the only universities in the world that has begun to admit women. A thousand miles from her native Poland, with no money and the odds stacked against any woman daring to pursue a career in such a rigorous field, Marie throws herself into her studies. She’s certain that to succeed in a man’s world, she will have to go it alone.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Based on a true story
- By Kingsley on 03-01-19
- A Mind of Her Own
- By: Paula McLain
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Untold story
Reviewed: 04-29-19
I love history and Hillary Huber as a narrator - and the length was perfect for an easy listen if you've just finished a long book. Although it is the story of a finite time in her life - while she was at university and when she met Pierre Curie. I felt like the ending was rushed and I wanted to hear and learn more. I felt like there was more to tell, but for 1h15 minutes you can't go wrong with selecting this for your free Audible Original.
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Library at Mount Char
- By: Scott Hawkins
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,098
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,684
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,681
Carolyn's not so different from the other human beings around her. After all, she was a normal American herself once. That was a long time ago, of course - before the time she calls "adoption day", when she and a dozen other children found themselves being raised by a man they learned to call Father.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Your Local Library
- By Lorfet on 04-05-16
- Library at Mount Char
- By: Scott Hawkins
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Weird Fantasy
Reviewed: 04-29-19
We read this for my book club and we all enjoyed it. Although, the first 90 pages or so (until Erwin is introduced) are a bit hard to get through, but after that I couldn't stop listening. It's nothing like I've read before - not quite fantasy but also not your average fiction. There are points where I had to take some pauses because it was violent - but I would go back minutes later to find out what happened. It makes you think, cringe and be on the edge of your seat.
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Still Life
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,740
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,097
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,025
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal. Jane Neal, a local fixture in the tiny hamlet of Three Pines, just north of the U.S. border, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it’s a tragic hunting accident and nothing more, but Gamache smells something foul in these remote woods, and is soon certain that Jane Neal died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A rare find
- By Alex on 01-16-15
- Still Life
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
Slow start but strong finish
Reviewed: 01-30-19
I really enjoyed this book. The characters and the setting drew me in. I am looking forward to listening to the next installment.
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 182,121
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,827
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Story5 out of 5 stars 160,945
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn't know what I was getting into
- By Kenneth Woodward on 12-05-18
- Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Even better than the book
Reviewed: 01-20-19
I am so glad I got the audio book version of Becoming. It’s moving, thoughtful and well written and having it read by Michelle Obama makes it even better. I was sad when it finished and she was no longer my daily companion on my commute. There was so much I didn’t know about her childhood, life and accomplishment as FLOTUS that I appreciated learning as well.
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