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An Inheritance of Magic
- By: Benedict Jacka
- Narrated by: Will Watt
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 436
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 436
Stephen Oakwood is a young man on the edge of this hidden world. He has talent and potential, but turning that potential into magical power takes money, opportunity, and training. All Stephen has is a minimum wage job and a cat. But when a chance encounter with a member of House Ashford gets him noticed by the wrong people, Stephen is thrown in the deep end. For centuries, the vast corporations and aristocratic Houses of the magical world have grown impossibly rich and influential by hoarding their knowledge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great start to new series, content warning
- By patrisi on 10-24-23
- An Inheritance of Magic
- By: Benedict Jacka
- Narrated by: Will Watt
LOOOOOOVED!
Reviewed: 10-30-23
I loved this story for so many reasons. The narration was integral to making it so enjoyable and great. I absolutely cannot wait for the next book, especially after binge listening to all 12 books in another series by Jacka. Please keep them coming!
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The Plastic Magician
- A Paper Magician Novel
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,009
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,797
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,788
Alvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin her training in Polymaking - the magical discipline of bespelling plastic. Polymaking is the newest form of magic, and in a field where there is so much left to learn, every Polymaker dreams of making the next big discovery. Even though she is only an apprentice, Alvie is an inventor at heart, and she is determined to make as many discoveries - in as short a time frame - as she can. Luckily for her, she’s studying under the world-renowned magician Marion Praff, who is just as dedicated as Alvie is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By lowell on 08-21-18
- The Plastic Magician
- A Paper Magician Novel
- By: Charlie N. Holmberg
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
Very enjoyable!
Reviewed: 04-02-23
I skipped the first three in this series, and though I tried the samples multiple times - I just couldn’t tolerate McFadden’s voice. Sarah Zimmerman did a terrific job and felt right for the voice of a character who was finding her way. The story was enjoyable and Zimmerman was easy to listen to. I wish she’d read the previous three books. Looking forward to more Holmberg books in the future!
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The Secret of Bow Lane
- A Below Stairs Mystery, Book 6
- By: Jennifer Ashley
- Narrated by: Anne-Marie Piazza
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 202
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story5 out of 5 stars 182
A stranger who appears on Kat's doorstep turns out to be one Charlotte Bristow, legal wife of Joe Bristow, the man Kat once believed herself married to—who she thought died at sea twelve years ago. Kat is jolted by Charlotte’s claims that Joe was not only murdered but that he also had amassed a small fortune before he died. Charlotte makes the cook an offer she cannot refuse—if Kat can discover the identity of Joe's murderer, Charlotte will give her a share of the fortune Joe left behind. Kat must race to catch the real killer before she loses her job and possibly her life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ho-hum and Humdrum
- By MxH on 11-28-22
- The Secret of Bow Lane
- A Below Stairs Mystery, Book 6
- By: Jennifer Ashley
- Narrated by: Anne-Marie Piazza
Love the series!
Reviewed: 09-03-22
I’ve enjoyed this series so very much. In this one, the voice of Daniel really started to grate on my nerves. All the other character voices are just fine, but I had to grit my teeth to get through the overly slow, breathiness of his voice in this one. Hopefully, the next one will be easier to listen to - because I adore the storyline and the characters.
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Midnight Riot
- Rivers of London, Book 1
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,911
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,110
Probationary constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I LOVE this Book!
- By Nancy J on 02-26-13
- Midnight Riot
- Rivers of London, Book 1
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Not my usual genre, BUT…
Reviewed: 05-01-22
This is not my usual genre, but Kobna Holdbrook-Smith makes the story so completely enjoyable that I’m tackling the entire series. Ben Aaronovitch uses his intelligence, wit, and humor to weave a clever and wickedly delightful tale. Life is serious enough, and this book provided comic relief and kept my imagination and attention completely engaged throughout its entirety. I’m halfway through the second one, and am glad there are several more to go!!
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A Winter's Promise
- By: Christelle Dabos
- Narrated by: Emma Fenney
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 834
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 735
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Story4 out of 5 stars 732
Plain-spoken, headstrong Ophelia cares little about appearances. Her ability to read the past of objects is unmatched in all of Anima, and, what’s more, she possesses the ability to travel through mirrors, a skill passed down to her from previous generations. Her idyllic life is disrupted, however, when she is promised in marriage to Thorn, a taciturn and influential member of a distant clan. She must leave all she knows behind and follow her fiancé to Citaceleste, the capital of a cold, icy ark known as the Pole, where danger lurks around every corner and nobody can be trusted.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extraordinary
- By Eliza on 08-11-19
- A Winter's Promise
- By: Christelle Dabos
- Narrated by: Emma Fenney
I tried so hard to bear through the narration..,
Reviewed: 02-04-22
I still have 7 hours left, and cannot return it. The narrator is absolutely unbearable, particularly when voicing Berenilde‘s character. I really want to know what happened, but the overly dramatic, heavily breathy, bored sounding voice of this one character is utterly EXCRUCIATING. I can’t finish this one at this time, and if I ever do, it will be quite an accomplishment.
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The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova
- A Novel
- By: Ruth Hogan
- Narrated by: Nina Wadia
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
After inheriting her mother’s fortune-telling business as a young woman, Imelda Burova has spent her life on the Brighton pier practicing her trade. She and her trusty pack of Tarot cards have seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Now, after a lifetime of keeping other people’s secrets, Madam Burova is ready to have a little piece of life for herself. But she still has one last thing to do—to fulfill a promise made in the 1970s, when she and her girlfriends were carefree, with their whole lives still before them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Trigger warning
- By Kristyn Rose on 01-30-23
- The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova
- A Novel
- By: Ruth Hogan
- Narrated by: Nina Wadia
Sweet with a twist
Reviewed: 09-27-21
I enjoyed this newest Ruth Hogan book. The narrator tended to laugh through much of the dialogue, and it definitely portrayed characters as good-natured, though was a bit unusual to do that so frequently. For some reason there were some skips for glitches in the audio that I’ve not experienced in the past, but overall it was a pleasant story and experience!
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The Rosie Result
- By: Graeme Simsion
- Narrated by: Dan O'Grady
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,950
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,731
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,723
Don and Rosie are back in Melbourne after a decade in New York, and they're about to face their most important project. Their son, Hudson, is having trouble at school: His teachers say he isn't fitting in with the other kids. Meanwhile, Rosie is battling Judas at work, and Don is in hot water after the Genetics Lecture Outrage. The life-contentment graph, recently at its highest point, is curving downwards.
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5 out of 5 stars
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He’s back!!
- By curlygirl on 06-21-19
- The Rosie Result
- By: Graeme Simsion
- Narrated by: Dan O'Grady
Loved the Rosie books!
Reviewed: 05-15-21
The narrator is fantastic, and really brings the story to life. The Rosie books kept me interested with the thought process and reasoning of Don Tillman. As a teacher of children with learning differences, the story and the challenges the character faced were meaningful and thought provoking. LOVE!!
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Blackbird House
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: John Lee, Xe Sands, Amy Rubinate, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,507
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,325
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,321
In a rare and gorgeous departure, beloved novelist Alice Hoffman weaves a web of tales, all set in Blackbird House. This small farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod is a place that is as bewitching and alive as the characters we meet. These interconnected narratives are as intelligent as they are haunting, as luminous as they are unusual. Inside Blackbird House more than a dozen men and women learn how love transforms us and how it is the one lasting element in our lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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short stories
- By Kristina on 08-10-17
- Blackbird House
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: John Lee, Xe Sands, Amy Rubinate, Richard Powers, Bernadette Dunne, Tavia Gilbert, Cassandra Campbell, Hillary Huber
Hmmmm...
Reviewed: 01-03-21
Well, I finished it. This story cycled through generations of misery linked to a house. It was interesting in places and tedious in others. The ending was so abrupt that I thought my mind had wandered and I had missed something entirely. Blackbird House was a series of tales that of tragedies with no real resolutions. I suppose I’ll be thinking about it for a while, but it may be with more irritation instead of satisfaction.
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The Lost for Words Bookshop
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Butland
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 223
Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never, ever show you. Into her hiding place - the bookstore where she works - come a poet, a lover, and three suspicious deliveries. Someone has found out about her mysterious past. Will Loveday survive her own heartbreaking secrets?
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4 out of 5 stars
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
- By Tammy on 11-09-18
- The Lost for Words Bookshop
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Butland
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
Sad and sweet
Reviewed: 12-21-20
Loved this book, as well as the performance. I came to care for these characters and enjoyed Loveday’s thought life.
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Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel
- A Novel
- By: Ruth Hogan
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Story4 out of 5 stars 175
From the wildly popular best-selling author of The Keeper of Lost Things comes a surprising and uplifting story about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, and the magic of chosen family. With Ruth Hogan’s trademark quirky, clever, and life-affirming characters, Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel will dazzle listeners and mesmerize them until they reach the surprising twist at the end.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very YA
- By Fair Buyer on 05-02-20
- Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel
- A Novel
- By: Ruth Hogan
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
I actually did laugh - and cry!
Reviewed: 07-04-20
What a sweet, sad, funny story. Ruth Hogan peppered the story with humor and surprises, alongside heart tugging events. The characters are well-developed and endearing. The performance by the narrator was fantastic! I was quite sad when it ended.
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