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Life After Life
- A Novel
- By: Kate Atkinson
- Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,344
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,787
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,797
On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Strange & Fascinating
- By Sara on 11-02-15
- Life After Life
- A Novel
- By: Kate Atkinson
- Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar
Compelling
Reviewed: 05-12-15
Excellent narration, story intriguing,urging one to read on.Captures the horror of war for the ordinary people living in London.
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Plainsong
- By: Kent Haruf
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,074
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,071
A high school history teacher in a small Colorado town, Guthrie is raising his two young sons alone. Thoughtful and honest, he is guiding them through a world that is not always kind. Victoria, one of his students, is pregnant, homeless, and vulnerable to the scorn of the town. When Guthrie helps two elderly ranchers take the young woman into their home, an unlikely extended family is born.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Grim Living In A Small Town
- By Sara on 08-11-15
- Plainsong
- By: Kent Haruf
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
A book that will remain in your heart for ever
Reviewed: 03-16-15
Plainsong captures your heart from the very first word and you remain enthralled until the end. You will love the warm hearted characters and their relationships. Thank goodness there are two more books to read in this trilogy. Eventide and Benediction.Once again the narration is superbly matched to the story.
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The Garden of Evening Mists
- By: Tan Twan Eng
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
Malaya, 1949. After a career spent helping to prosecute Japanese war criminals, Yun Ling Teoh, - herself the scarred lone survivor of a brutal Japanese wartime camp - seeks solace among the jungle fringed plantations of Northern Malaya. There she meets the enigmatic Aritomo, an exiled former gardener of the Emperor of Japan. Yun Ling asks Aritomo to create a garden in memory of her sister. But the jungle holds secrets of its own…
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1 out of 5 stars
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I found this book boring
- By Nancy Luey on 12-01-16
- The Garden of Evening Mists
- By: Tan Twan Eng
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
A beautiful story and brilliant narration
Reviewed: 02-25-15
An engrossing picturesque novel, superbly written. The narration is equally impressive. I am sure the story will remain with me forever..The brilliance of both the writing and the narration make for an unforgettable experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb story-and brilliant narration
- By ej on 02-14-15
Superb story-and brilliant narration
Reviewed: 02-14-15
A soul stirring story,congratulations to author and narrator .a book that will stay with you for a long,long time.
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The Invention of Wings
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 136
Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimke is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fabulous story and narration
- By Emma on 04-17-15
- The Invention of Wings
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye
Excellent in all aspects.
Reviewed: 01-30-15
Absorbing,thoughtful,shameful
The narration is superb, it made the book even more powerful. The story is at time heart rendering, making one wonder how humans can possibly be so cruel. The strength of the main characters is amazing. I re read the book straight away.
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