Ashley Palestina
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In the Far Pashmina Mountains
- By: Janet MacLeod Trotter
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
Abandoned as a baby and raised in a remote lighthouse off the wild Northumberland coast, Alice Fairchild has always dreamed of adventure. When a fierce storm wrecks a ship nearby, she risks everything in an act of bravery that alters the course of her life. Aboard the doomed vessel is the handsome John Sinclair, a Scottish soldier on his way to India. The connection between them is instant, but soon fate intervenes and leaves Alice heartbroken and alone. Determined to take charge of her destiny but secretly hoping her path will cross again with John’s, she too makes a new start in colonial India.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Might be more enjoyable with a different narrator.
- By Ashley Palestina on 03-24-19
- In the Far Pashmina Mountains
- By: Janet MacLeod Trotter
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
Might be more enjoyable with a different narrator.
Reviewed: 03-24-19
The story was ok but I couldn't get past the narrator ready each sentence like she was checking off a grocery list. There was no fluidity to the narration. She made each sentence feel like it was standing alone from the rest.
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The Kiss Thief
- By: L. J. Shen
- Narrated by: Stephen Dexter, Savannah Peachwood
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,811
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,795
They say your first kiss should be earned. Mine was stolen by a devil in a masquerade mask under the black Chicago sky. They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred. Mine were broken before we left church. They say your heart only beats for one man. Mine split and bled for two rivals who fought for it until the bitter end. I was promised to Angelo Bandini, the heir to one of the most powerful families in the Chicago Outfit. Then taken by Senator Wolfe Keaton, who held my father’s sins over his head to force me into marriage.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Why Are Women Written So Stupid?
- By Niaboo2000 on 01-30-19
- The Kiss Thief
- By: L. J. Shen
- Narrated by: Stephen Dexter, Savannah Peachwood
18th or 21st Century Romance....?
Reviewed: 02-08-19
This novel got old really quick. If you've read a Jude Deveraux or Lauren Willig novel, chances are you've heard this story before (many times) without a new spin....ok ok a new century is the only spin you'll get with this book. Sometimes, I would forget that the story is set in modern day (and I mean 2000's) with the old-fashioned way these families behave. It's the story of a NAIVE, sheltered, 19-year old girl who's "sold" to an older, rich, up and coming politician who's out for revenge against the Chicago Mafia led by the girl's father.
It's as if the author couldn't make up their mind on the kind of story they wanted to tell. It feels like Shen wanted to have an old romance story told soft and delicately and then you're reminded you're in a modern time with the vulgar, sexual terms that are used.
I didn't care for the female narrator; especially the voice she gave the male love interest. She, too, made the story FEEL like it was set in the 18th century (if that makes sense); she and her uninspired Italian accent. The male narrator's interpretation for me, was more spot on. At times, it seemed they were telling 2 different stories. Plus, the terminology used- If I had a nickel for every time the terms "fiance, future wife, future husband, bride-to-be, my husband, my wife, YOUR FATHER" were used, I'd be rich. *ROLLS EYES* Overused and unnecessary.
Many times I had to stop, shake my head and yell, "WHO TALKS LIKE THIS ANYMORE!?!?!" and Can you say virginal, bloody bed sheets on the wedding night? Who does THAT anymore?
MEH!
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The Sea of Tranquility
- A Novel
- By: Katja Millay
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, Candace Thaxton
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,331
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,328
Former piano prodigy Nastya Kashnikov wants two things: to get through high school without anyone learning about her past and to make the boy who took everything from her - her identity, her spirit, her will to live - pay. Josh Bennett’s story is no secret: Every person he loves has been taken from his life until, at 17 years old, there is no one left. Now all he wants is be left alone and people allow it because when your name is synonymous with death, everyone tends to give you your space.
Everyone except Nastya, the mysterious new girl at school who starts showing up and won’t go away until she’s insinuated herself into every aspect of his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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There is NOTHING wrong with this book
- By Sugarpucker on 02-06-14
- The Sea of Tranquility
- A Novel
- By: Katja Millay
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, Candace Thaxton
a beautiful book.
Reviewed: 03-11-17
I just love this book from the story to the performance of the narrators. Painfu, touching and wonderful. MUST.READ.
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The Paris Winter
- By: Imogen Robertson
- Narrated by: Rebecca Night
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 108
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Story4 out of 5 stars 109
Maud Heighton came to Lafond's famous Academie to paint, and to flee the constraints of her small English town. It took all her courage to escape, but Paris, she quickly realizes, is no place for a light purse. While her fellow students enjoy the dazzling decadence of the Belle Epoque, Maud slips into poverty. Quietly starving, and dreading another cold Paris winter, Maud is hired by Christian Morel as companion to his beautiful, young sister, Sylvie. But Sylvie, Maud discovers, is not quite the darling she seems.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good one
- By Dustie K. Robeson on 04-14-15
- The Paris Winter
- By: Imogen Robertson
- Narrated by: Rebecca Night
Overall it was ok.
Reviewed: 07-19-16
The narrator has a lovley voice and is a great but I was distracted by constantly hearing her swallow and smack her mouth. I assume this is an editing issue. The story was decent. Between chapters though, there are random descriptions of paitings, I imagine these are in the book....BUT random for an audiobook. I LOVE and appreciate art but this was out of nowhere and for me, disrupts the flow of the book/story.
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Letters to the Lost
- By: Iona Grey
- Narrated by: Avita Jay
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 888
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 831
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 826
Late on a frozen February evening, a young woman is running through the streets of London. Having fled from her abusive boyfriend and with nowhere to go, Jess stumbles onto a forgotten lane where a small, clearly unlived in old house offers her best chance of shelter for the night. The next morning, a mysterious letter arrives and when she can't help but open it, she finds herself drawn inexorably into the story of two lovers from another time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reading Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey is Time Well Spent
- By Donna on 11-12-15
- Letters to the Lost
- By: Iona Grey
- Narrated by: Avita Jay
Simply beautiful.
Reviewed: 12-26-15
Loved it. I love stories that go between time periods. Well written and touching. Simply beautiful.
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Thirteen Reasons Why
- By: Jay Asher
- Narrated by: Debra Wiseman, Joel Johnstone
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,402
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,422
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, his classmate and crush, who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice explains that there are 13 reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Ideal Audio Book
- By Diana on 01-10-11
- Thirteen Reasons Why
- By: Jay Asher
- Narrated by: Debra Wiseman, Joel Johnstone
Love love love!!!!!!!❤️
Reviewed: 03-16-15
Omg! It was an amazing book that brought me to tears... I listened to it 4 times after listening the first time, and I cried every time. This book needs a sequel!!!!!! Please Jay Asher I love you and the book so make some more fricken books!
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