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Nothing to See Here
- By: Kevin Wilson
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then, Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal, and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family, and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: The twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way.
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Elevated art form.
- By KayMac on 10-30-19
- Nothing to See Here
- By: Kevin Wilson
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Weird but good
Reviewed: 12-31-24
I really liked the ending. I was afraid I wouldn’t.
I think my favorite part was the one person saying “name one person that didn’t mess up raising their kids” and the other person couldn’t.
We are all broken a little bit and it’s ok.
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
- A Novel
- By: Elle Cosimano
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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Finlay Donovan is killing it...except, she’s really not. The new book she promised her literary agent isn’t written, her ex-husband fired the nanny without telling her, and this morning she had to send her four-year-old to school with hair duct-taped to her head.
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So fun!
- By M on 03-15-21
- Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
- A Novel
- By: Elle Cosimano
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
A little darker than expected
Reviewed: 12-25-24
Very well written, and excellent narration. Story = Someone mis-heard a conversation and “things got out of hand”. There were quite a few funny bits and I really like the ending but the summary glossed over that this is really a murder mystery.
It has some well-described dead bodies in it, and I wasn’t expecting that. So, now you’re warned. If you are ok with that, you’ll probably enjoy this book.
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Between
- The Chronicles of Between, Book 1
- By: L. L. Starling
- Narrated by: Steve West, Emily Ellet
- Length: 32 hrs and 9 mins
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Sasha Pierce hasn’t had a single dream since she was a child...until she accepts a substitute teaching position in the charmingly witchy village of Old Middleton. Her first dream in twenty-five years ought to be enchanting, but her wonder quickly turns to shock when she realizes that it’s not a dream at all, but an entirely different sort of magic. Catapulted through an ancient portal into the fairytale kingdom of Between, Sasha’s astonishment is swiftly upgraded to panic when she accidentally performs a supposedly impossible feat and is declared the True Queen of Between.
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perfect narrators for my favorite characters
- By Lauren Van Mullem on 03-07-23
- Between
- The Chronicles of Between, Book 1
- By: L. L. Starling
- Narrated by: Steve West, Emily Ellet
Well done!
Reviewed: 11-20-24
I love all the characters. “Star crossed love” with a LOT of added sarcasm and craziness would be a good description. Dysfunctional fairy tale kingdom is another. I think the drunk unicorn is my favorite side character.
The world-building is well done - it’s like a patchwork quilt of countries with some patches made of gold cloth and some made of rotten burlap. But it holds together just fine.
Both narrators do an excellent job.
The story moves very slowly but it’s such a fun ride it’s ok. Looking forward to the next book.
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Shadow Walker
- Bloody Hearts, Book 1
- By: Anya J. Cosgrove
- Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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I’m Alana Mitchell, and for my 20th birthday, I got a brand-new magical destiny instead of the laptop I was saving for. I’m a witch. I have powers I can’t control, enemies I know nothing about, and a legacy I can’t begin to grasp. There’s a shadow world out there, waiting to swallow me whole...a world I didn’t even know existed until I used my magic and unleashed hell upon my naïve self.
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Bloody Hearts
- By Alexia on 01-03-20
- Shadow Walker
- Bloody Hearts, Book 1
- By: Anya J. Cosgrove
- Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro
Good narration, plot is unfinished
Reviewed: 10-22-24
The narrator is good with distinguishing different voices for the characters. She has a good, consistent voice.
There are triggers in the story - uncomfortable sex scenes and the girl is kidnapped and abused. I wish that had been at least hinted at in the description.
The story isn’t a cliff-hanger but it just sort of stops. I finished the book because I wanted to know what happened. Still don’t know.
The girl gets in trouble and is saved by 2 brothers. Even at the end of the story she hasn’t decided which one to get involved with.
I can’t figure out why Audible suggested this one to me. I like paranormal but with humor. Not torture, near-rape, or main characters that keep making really stupid/bad decisions.
It reminded me too much of Twilight. At least no one sparkles.
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Ghosts in the Garden
- Magic Inn Paranormal Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Danielle Garrett
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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Adjusting to life at Beechwood Inn, with its magical quirks and paranormal guests, was adventure enough. But when the spectral form of Rachel Palmer crashes into my world, things go sideways all over again. Rachel's memory is a fractured mirror, with the reflection of Sean Harrington, her wealthy ex-boyfriend, caught in its shards. Despite accusations and suspicions, Rachel's ethereal heart refuses to believe Sean's guilt.
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Love the series!! But....
- By Roni Renee on 03-27-24
- Ghosts in the Garden
- Magic Inn Paranormal Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Danielle Garrett
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
More sad than cozy but good
Reviewed: 06-22-24
This is not an HEA. Love the characters and the town and it was nice to visit, but this was sad.
Well-written and excellent narration as always. It just could have been balanced with something happy for Blair.
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A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
- By: T. Kingfisher
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Fourteen-year-old Mona isn't like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can't control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter, and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt's bakery making gingerbread men dance. But Mona's life is turned upside down when she finds a dead body on the bakery floor. An assassin is stalking the streets of Mona's city, preying on magic folk, and it appears that Mona is his next target. And in an embattled city suddenly bereft of wizards, the assassin may be the least of Mona's worries.
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A tour de force unimaginably good
- By Joella Berkner on 10-21-21
- A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
- By: T. Kingfisher
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
Not your average story
Reviewed: 01-16-24
This has all the necessary parts for a trite, morals-based story. Only it didn’t go there. The humor is what caught my attention, zombie frogs, but the way the story moved forward is what kept me from putting it down. There’s a creativity I am having trouble putting into words.
After the first couple of chapters I wasn’t sure I’d made a good choice, but stick with it. It picks back up and I really enjoyed it. I’ll never look at gingerbread the same way again!
The narrator gets a bit breathy but she does an otherwise perfect job.
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Ghost Hunter
- Ghost Hunters, Book 3
- By: Jayne Castle
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Where deadly energy ghosts lurk in the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Where dust bunnies prove to be loyal pets. And where a ghost hunter will discover that a woman's heart is the most dangerous adversary of all...Local Guild boss and powerful ghost-hunter Cooper Boone is everything botanist Elly St. Clair could ask for - the handsome, strong, and silent type. Maybe too silent. For when Guild secrets threaten her career at the college, Elly has to call off their marriage - and leave small-town life behind...
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want more
- By Mary on 11-22-08
- Ghost Hunter
- Ghost Hunters, Book 3
- By: Jayne Castle
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
Better and better
Reviewed: 11-26-23
The first in the series is a little unpolished. This one is 10x better. Really happy there are many more!! Work-obsessed guy loses girl due to treating her like spun glass. She leaves. When he catches up with her, it gets interesting. Very happy to have cameo of previous books’ main characters. And, of course, the dust bunnies are fabulous.
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After Dark
- Ghost Hunters, Book 1
- By: Jayne Castle
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Life is tough these days for Lydia Smith, licensed para-archaeologist. Seriously stressed-out from a nasty incident in an alien tomb, she is obliged to work in Shrimpton's House of Ancient Horrors, a very low-budget museum. She has a plan to get her career back on track, but it isn't going well. Stuff keeps happening.
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Too Much Romance for Me
- By Diane Daniels on 11-05-12
- After Dark
- Ghost Hunters, Book 1
- By: Jayne Castle
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
Good mystery
Reviewed: 11-21-23
Looking forward to reading more in the series. I like the characters, and the narrator is good with distinct voices for each. It’s a good “light” mystery. The lead female is strong but not too bitchy. The lead male is not well-defined but there’s time for that in future books.
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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
- By: Sangu Mandanna
- Narrated by: Samara MacLaren
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.
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The perfect cozy fall read!
- By Chloë Ester K. Cook on 10-04-22
- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
- By: Sangu Mandanna
- Narrated by: Samara MacLaren
Loved it!
Reviewed: 10-21-23
Just the Happily Ever After that I needed. Triumph over fear. All sorts of irregular characters who fit together like that missing puzzle, to make a beautiful picture.
They way that this story reflects current events is both subtle and blatant. And well done. The people who insist on making everyone fit in for the sake of fitting in can’t be allowed to win. We need honesty and acceptance and diversity. And kindness.
This is a story of one person who finally finds something worth fighting for, and finding the strength and courage in herself to be herself. I loved it!
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Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
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Volcanic Lairs, Death Rays & Cats… Oh My! 😼
- By C. White on 09-19-23
- Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Loved it!
Reviewed: 09-22-23
It’s a bit like a comic book coming to life. Intelligent animals who can talk, super villains, the reluctant hero. It didn’t end like I expected, but much better! This is my second Scalzi book, and I’m going back for thirds next.
Wil Wheaton is a wonderful narrator. His performance made the story even better.
Quick summary: What do you do when your estranged wealthy uncle leaves you everything when he dies, and you get tossed in the middle of a group of dysfunctional enemies? You ask your cat for advice.
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