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The Sickness
- By: Stephen R. King
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 184
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Story3 out of 5 stars 175
Possibly the darkest and most shocking six scary short stories yet ever created from bestselling author Stephen R. King. An instinct of passion and disrespect for decency and humanity fill this volume of life experiences we mostly keep in the back of our conscience, never wanting to bring to the forefront. Its truly sick!
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not THE Stephen King. Please Read !!!!!
- By Anonymous User on 05-08-24
- The Sickness
- By: Stephen R. King
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
Awful AI
Reviewed: 03-07-25
For Stephen King story I ever shut down and stop listening to. Not only was the AI narration horrendous, but the story was just gross.
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What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
- By: Bill Maher
- Narrated by: Bill Maher
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,501
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,353
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,352
Some of the smartest commentary about what’s happening in America is coming from a comedian—this comedian being Bill Maher. If you want to understand what’s wrong with this country, it turns out that one of the best informed and most thought-provoking analysts is this very funny pothead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book by Bill Maher
- By michelle nachtigall on 05-22-24
- What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
- By: Bill Maher
- Narrated by: Bill Maher
Love Bill
Reviewed: 05-28-24
Always right on point. So glad to hear reason and humor from someone who is willing to say what they think about the facts as they are! As a fan of his show, I rarely miss an episode and hearing these again made me chuckle and nod the whole time. Thanks!
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If There Be Thorns
- Dollanganger, Book 3
- By: V. C. Andrews
- Narrated by: Corey Brill, Joy Osmanski
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 700
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 615
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 617
Chris and Cathy made such a loving home for 14-year-old Jory - so handsome, so gentle. And for Bart, who had such a dazzling imagination for a nine-year-old. Then the lights came on in the house next door. Soon the Old Lady in Black was there, watching them, guarded by her strange old butler. Soon she had Bart over for cookies and ice cream and asked him to call her "Grandmother". And soon Bart's transformation began....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Revisiting my teen years with a entrancing story!
- By Tara Richards on 11-14-17
- If There Be Thorns
- Dollanganger, Book 3
- By: V. C. Andrews
- Narrated by: Corey Brill, Joy Osmanski
Blast from the past if you grew up reading these books.
Reviewed: 03-12-24
The story was good. I read these as a youngster many years ago and they had more of an impact back then. It was enjoyable to rehash the story. Not sure about the performer. He was good as Jory and Chris but as a female voice and as Bart it was a little odd… some manage this better. Overall a fun “beach read” type of novel.
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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls
- The History of the Young Sisters Who Were Abducted by Native Americans in the 1850s
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 149
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 128
On the North American continent, Native American tribes carried out abductions against the new European settlers from the time they first set foot on eastern shores. Some of the women taken in the colonial to early American period went on to become respected figures in their new environments, while others lived out their lives as slaves.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Worst narrator ever, couldn’t listen more than 10 minutes
- By linda michelle morrow on 12-13-20
- The Captivity of the Oatman Girls
- The History of the Young Sisters Who Were Abducted by Native Americans in the 1850s
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
Fascinating story poor narration
Reviewed: 02-11-24
The story was fascinating but the narration was painful. The narration gets clipped and is almost like a computer is reading. Recommend reading print instead.
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You Dreamed of Empires
- A Novel
- By: Álvaro Enrigue, Natasha Wimmer - translator
- Narrated by: Gabriel Porras
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 166
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Story4 out of 5 stars 166
One morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés enters the city of Tenochtitlan – today's Mexico City. Later that day, he will meet the emperor Moctezuma in a collision of two worlds, two empires, two languages, two possible futures.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Confusing and Difficult to Understand
- By francine steelman on 03-02-24
- You Dreamed of Empires
- A Novel
- By: Álvaro Enrigue, Natasha Wimmer - translator
- Narrated by: Gabriel Porras
Aztec meets Castaneda …
Reviewed: 02-08-24
A very different story of the “conquest” from an interesting viewpoint … sort of a surreal history in an updated mode of writing. Very enjoyable.
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Empire of Ice and Stone
- The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
- By: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 386
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 340
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Story5 out of 5 stars 339
In the summer of 1913, the wooden-hulled brigantine Karluk departed Canada for the Arctic Ocean. At the helm was Captain Bob Bartlett, considered the world’s greatest living ice navigator. The expedition’s visionary leader was a flamboyant impresario named Vilhjalmur Stefansson hungry for fame. Just six weeks after the Karluk departed, giant ice floes closed in around her. As the ship became icebound, Stefansson disembarked with five companions and struck out on what he claimed was a 10-day caribou hunting trip. Most on board would never see him again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Second Favorite Polar Exploration Book
- By Than on 02-23-24
- Empire of Ice and Stone
- The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
- By: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
A great adventure!
Reviewed: 02-08-24
A true story of survival and perseverance in the arctic… keeps you on your toes waiting to see what happens to the explorers.
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Petals on the Wind
- Dollanganger, Book 2
- By: V. C. Andrews
- Narrated by: Joy Osmanski
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 288
Forbidden love comes into full bloom. For three years they were kept hidden in the eaves of Foxworth Hall, their existence all but denied by a mother who schemed to inherit a fortune. For three years their fate was in the hands of their righteous, merciless grandmother. They had to stay strong…but in their hopeless world, Cathy and her brother, Christopher, discovered blossoming desires that tumbled into a powerful obsession. Now, with their frail sister, Carrie, they have broken free and scraped together enough for three bus tickets and a chance at a new life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Completed Dollanger Saga
- By NorCal Mom on 12-11-22
- Petals on the Wind
- Dollanganger, Book 2
- By: V. C. Andrews
- Narrated by: Joy Osmanski
You can’t go back
Reviewed: 11-27-23
I did not like the narration. I loved this book as a kid many years ago but it has lost something over the years…
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The Lacuna
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Barbara Kingsolver
- Length: 19 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,713
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,093
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
Born in the United States, but reared in Mexico, Harrison Shepherd finds precarious shelter but no sense of home on his thrilling odyssey. Life is whatever he learns from housekeepers and, one fateful day, by mixing plaster for famed muralist Diego Rivera. When he goes to work for Rivera, his wife, exotic artist Kahlo, and exiled leader Lev Trotsky, Shepherd inadvertently casts his lot with art and revolution.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Writers need Great Narrators
- By Gypsy Wife on 12-04-09
- The Lacuna
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Barbara Kingsolver
Excellent story
Reviewed: 06-12-23
I loved this story as the range of topics BK covers somehow seems metaphysically guided towards me. She is a great writer. I love Mexico City, Merida, Chichen Itza - all places I have been and saw come alive from the past in her telling. Recently I saw many of the murals and the Frida paintings and her home and hearing this story really came so alive- it was strange. I long to return to Coyacan again and xochimilco and think about these stories within stories. I must admit however BK ‘s narration style was less than stellar and took some time to settle into. A story such as this deserved a great vocal performer with acting skills to measure up to the writing. If she had only read the parts written by Violet that would have been better too. I almost stopped listening to read the book. Overall though was excellent and I do love her writing!
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The Dead Zone
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: James Franco
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,158
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,055
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,017
Johnny Smith awakens from a five-year coma after his car accident and discovers that he can see people's futures and pasts when he touches them. Many consider his talent a gift; Johnny feels cursed. His fiancée married another man during his coma, and people clamor for him to solve their problems. When Johnny has a disturbing vision after he shakes the hand of an ambitious and amoral politician, he must decide if he should take drastic action to change the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Great Listen!
- By karinzart on 04-29-17
- The Dead Zone
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: James Franco
Amazing story less than amazing narration
Reviewed: 08-27-22
Listened to this after not having read the book in many years. Loved it. Narration was good but he cannot do regional accents. Was fine as Johnny but the New England, NY and southern accents ... not so great.
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