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Wolf Speaker
- The Immortals: Book 2
- By: Tamora Pierce
- Narrated by: Tamora Pierce
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,348
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,120
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,122
When the wolves of Long Lake call, Daine must use her powerful ability to communicate with animals to save them from an ecological disaster.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorites
- By Crystal on 02-04-09
- Wolf Speaker
- The Immortals: Book 2
- By: Tamora Pierce
- Narrated by: Tamora Pierce
A full cast performance is a trial to judge
Reviewed: 07-19-20
Some of the performers were excellent, some were less enjoyable. The voice of Dane was the most grating and she was the protagonist. It tool a lot of getting used to, and I would prefer a single narrator, but that’s a personal preference. Objectively speaking the story itself is well enough and most of the performances were acceptable.
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You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
- A Memoir
- By: Felicia Day
- Narrated by: Felicia Day, Joss Whedon - foreword
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,415
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,828
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,795
In the tradition of #Girlboss and Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir from online entertainment mogul, actress, and "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day about her unusual upbringing, her rise to Internet stardom, and embracing her individuality to find success in Hollywood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't dismiss this one out of hand!
- By John S. on 09-09-15
- You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
- A Memoir
- By: Felicia Day
- Narrated by: Felicia Day, Joss Whedon - foreword
Brilliant, sweet and life changing, whether you’re a fan or not!
Reviewed: 05-15-20
Although I am biased, (FELICIA DAY ROCKS) this book really surprised me! I mean yes, I did expect it to be very quirky and funny, and it totally delivered! But what I was not expecting was the realness, the vulnerability, the self care talk, and the power boost inspiration to follow my own dreams (and never down talk myself, and never discount my mental health) . I was vastly entertained, deeply touched and profoundly moved & inspired.
(I may also have also developed an incandescent fury, nay malicious violence, -rather than my former mild annoyance-towards internet trolls and their life threatening ways towards female gamers, celebs, and Miss Day specifically.)
This book, and Felicia Day’s performance reading her own delicious words, shares a mental shelf in my psyche with my other favorites (including, but not limited to Lord of the Rings) now and FOREVER.
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Unnatural Habits
- By: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,000
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 896
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 889
1929: Girls are going missing in Melbourne. Little, pretty golden-haired girls. And not just pretty. Three of them are pregnant, poor girls from the harsh confines of the Magdalene Laundry. People are getting nervous. Polly Kettle, a pushy, self-important Girl Reporter with ambition and no sense of self-preservation, decides to investigate - and promptly goes missing herself. It's time for Phryne and Dot to put a stop to this and find Polly Kettle before something quite irreparable happens to all of them. It's all piracy and dark cellars, convents and plots, murder and mystery...and Phryne finally finds out if it's true that blondes have more fun.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nothing Unnatural about Phryne
- By Kate on 10-31-12
- Unnatural Habits
- By: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
Fantastic! Historically insightful!
Reviewed: 05-08-20
Entertaining as always, historically intriguing, and deliciously detailed! The undoubtable duo of Kerry Greenwood & Stephanie Daniel has knocked this one out of the park!...again!
Such consistency would be dull anywhere but here!
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
- An Oral History
- By: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,383
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,935
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,909
At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle. How did they do it? They came from completely different families, endured a significant age difference, and were separated by the gulf of several social strata. Megan loved books and art history; Nick loved hammers. But much more than these seemingly unsurpassable obstacles were the values they held in common: respect, decency, the ability to mention genitalia in almost any context, and an abiding obsession with the songs of Tom Waits.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not sure if I like or not.
- By KJ1022 on 10-03-18
- The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
- An Oral History
- By: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
Meandering, articulate, crass, entertaining romp
Reviewed: 03-13-20
Not only did this book teach me a lot about a healthy successful romantic relationship, but I also got to learn a lot about two of my very favorite entertainers, and their very different upbringings. Absolutely splendid, if meandering, totally hilarious, satisfyingly articulate, entertaining ride!
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Murder on the Orient Express
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,389
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,791
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,761
What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. This all-star production features lead performances from Tom Conti ( The Dark Knight Rises, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo ( After Earth, Hotel Rwanda and Ace Ventura) and Eddie Marsan ( Sherlock Holmes, V for Vendetta and Hancock) plus a full supporting cast.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Mystery, dramatized by Audible
- By Tracy on 11-06-17
- Murder on the Orient Express
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, Paterson Joseph, Rula Lenska, Art Malik, Eddie Marsan, Sophie Okonedo, Walles Hamonde
A classic told as you’ve never heard it before
Reviewed: 03-05-20
Absolutely stunning performance! Brilliant, natural, believable, flawless. An absolute pleasure to listen to, both the acting and the music. Superb in every way!
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Why Is Nothing Ever Simple?
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 860
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 777
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Story5 out of 5 stars 776
It's Christmas at St Mary's and time for the traditional illicit jump. Except this one is perfectly legal. It's Major Guthrie's last jump. To the Battle of Bannockburn, no less. An important moment in history for two nations - one that warrants everyone's full attention. But Max soon finds herself grappling with a near-lethal game of pooh sticks, another avian incursion and two turbulent teenagers intent on piloting their own illegal jump. And that's all before they even get near 14th-century Scotland. For this is St Mary's, and nothing is ever simple.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful !
- By Colonelswife on 12-26-19
- Why Is Nothing Ever Simple?
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
A bit meandering
Reviewed: 02-22-20
A bit meandering and tense, not the fun romp as the usual Christmas story, and very much lacking in wrapping up the Markum story it started with, but enjoyable enough.
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Hope for the Best
- Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 10
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,884
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,730
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,714
Max is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands. Especially when she's had A Brilliant Idea. Yes, it will mean breaking a few rules, but - as Max always says - they're not her rules. Seconded to the Time Police to join in the hunt for the renegade Clive Ronan, Max is a long way from St Mary's. But life in the future does have its plus points - although not for long. A problem with the Time Map reveals chaos in the 16th century and the wrong Tudor queen on the throne. History has gone rogue, there's a St Mary's team right in the firing line and Max must step up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Max sets in motion a plan to capture Ronin
- By Richard S. Swol on 05-01-19
- Hope for the Best
- Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 10
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
The last 20 minutes almost made me quit
Reviewed: 02-07-20
What a fantastic ride! But the last 20 minutes gave me such a punch to the gut, so much anxiety, depression and rage (what? I get caught up in the characters!) I was swearing to to listen to a single book more in this series!
But....the last 5 minutes redeemed (almost) the devastating betrayal I had just suffered and I may yet be willing to read a sequel.
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Murder in Montparnasse
- By: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 852
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 689
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 686
The divine Phryne Fisher returns to lead another dance of intrigue. Seven Australian soldiers, carousing in Paris in 1918, unknowingly witness a murder and their presence has devastating consequences. Ten years later, two are dead ... under very suspicious circumstances. Phryne's wharfie mates, Bert and Cec, appeal to her for help. They were part of this group of soldiers in 1918 and they fear for their lives and for those of the other three men.
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4 out of 5 stars
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War, Murder, and Social Comedy
- By Lia on 06-26-14
- Murder in Montparnasse
- By: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
Superb writing, flawless performance
Reviewed: 11-13-19
Kerry Greenwood delivers again! I enjoyed the intimate and educational glimpses into world war one Paris, they were thoughtful, poignant, beautiful, and heart wrenching. I enjoyed imagining what kind of research was necessary to bring all of that so vibrantly to life. And Miss Stephanie Daniel‘s performance enriched every nuanced phrase.
Ps. I learn new vocabulary with almost every book, and I can’t tell you how satisfying that is to my English major’s soul!
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An Argumentation of Historians
- The Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 9
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,093
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,912
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,899
The ninth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Re-download for final chapter
- By Townsend on 04-13-18
- An Argumentation of Historians
- The Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 9
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
Brilliant performance, formulaic plot, fun journey
Reviewed: 10-19-19
Brilliant performance as usual by the amazing Zara Ramm!
*Spoiler Alert
I am pretty fatigued of the old “Ronin showing up unexpectedly, kidnapping Max, ruining everything, and inexplicably getting away again.” formula.
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the journey is a joy as usual:
Adventure! History! Suspense! Survival! Manipulation! Devastation! Triumph! And lots of fantastic humor! (My favorite) Max has such a well developed voice! I’m a great fan of the characters and the way the stories unfold.
It’s a ride!
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Away with the Fairies
- A Phryne Fisher Mystery
- By: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 835
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 720
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 717
Phryne Fisher is asked to investigate the death of a famous author and illustrator of fairy stories. She takes a job within the women's magazine that employed the victim. While Phryne is learning the ins- and-outs of magazine publishing first hand, her personal life is thrown into chaos. While waiting for her lover Lin Chung's return from a silk-buying expedition to China, she receives an unusual summons from Lin Chung's family followed by a series of mysterious assaults and warnings.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Twee and Precious
- By Constance on 05-12-12
- Away with the Fairies
- A Phryne Fisher Mystery
- By: Kerry Greenwood
- Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
Fantastically written, a bit slurpyily read
Reviewed: 10-06-19
For the love of all that is holy Miss Daniel, will you PLEASE EDIT your audio of swallows, slurps and wet mouth smacks?! PLEASE.
Otherwise beautifully performed.
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