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We Now Return to Regular Life
- By: Martin Wilson
- Narrated by: Will Ropp, Whitney Dykhouse
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4 out of 5 stars 50
Sam Walsh had been missing for three years. His older sister, Beth, thought he was dead. His childhood friend Josh thought it was all his fault. They were the last two people to see him alive. Until now. Because Sam has been found, and he's coming home. Beth desperately wants to understand what happened to her brother, but her family refuses to talk about it - even though Sam is clearly still affected by the abuse he faced at the hands of his captor.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mundane and predictable.
- By Mark on 10-27-17
- We Now Return to Regular Life
- By: Martin Wilson
- Narrated by: Will Ropp, Whitney Dykhouse
Well Done
Reviewed: 07-09-24
Love the way that this author tackled heavy topics and content in a tasteful manner and fleshed out the emotional struggles of the primary characters. The voice acting was top-tier. Would definitely recommend.
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The Rage of Dragons
- By: Evan Winter
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,649
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,987
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,966
The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost 200 years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every 2,000 women has the power to call down dragons. One in every 100 men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine. Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. Young, giftless Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance. Those closest to him are murdered....
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's... almost really good.
- By Chris on 01-25-20
- The Rage of Dragons
- By: Evan Winter
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
Unreal
Reviewed: 05-07-21
Simply blown away with the creativity of this story and excellent delivery. I have read/listened to few books as detailed and well layered. Remained at the edge of my seat listening to the final two hours of this gem!
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Strange Fire
- The Anchor & Sophia, Book 1
- By: Tommy Wallach
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Joy Osmanski, Madeleine Maby, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
They said that the first generation of man was brought low by its appetites: for knowledge, for power, for wealth. They said mankind's voracity was so great, the Lord sent his own Daughter to bring fire and devastation to the world. The survivors were few, but over the course of centuries they banded together to form a new civilization - the Descendancy - founded on the belief that the mistakes of the past must never be repeated. Brothers Clive and Clover Hamill, the sons of a well-respected Descendant minister, have spent their lives spreading that gospel.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The man doesn’t miss!
- By Jeremy Gardner on 10-18-20
- Strange Fire
- The Anchor & Sophia, Book 1
- By: Tommy Wallach
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Joy Osmanski, Madeleine Maby, Corey Brill, Jacques Roy, Gibson Frazier
The man doesn’t miss!
Reviewed: 10-18-20
Tommy Wallach kills it again. Intriguing story and concept. Great performances from a talented cast.
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Something No One Knows
- By: Joshua Gayou
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, Vikas Adam, Khristine Hvam
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 259
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Story4 out of 5 stars 235
As a high school sophomore, Aiden Kelly's biggest problems should be his failing grades, his abusive father, being a self-proclaimed loner, or getting pummeled by the football team. Instead, Aiden's number one dilemma is a guy named Tony, a senior who seems to know all sorts of things that should be impossible to know. Oh, and he may also be a sociopath. So, you know: No. Big. Deal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best yet from JG
- By Brian on 06-21-20
- Something No One Knows
- By: Joshua Gayou
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, Vikas Adam, Khristine Hvam
Kind of awful
Reviewed: 09-28-20
This audible original is by my estimation 5 to 6 hours too long and featured pointless and arbitrary content that lent nothing to the main plot. The above word “plot” is used generously as this is an amalgam of poorly defined storylines and genres. It was not Sci-Fi enough to provide intrigue and not Young Adult enough to provide endearment to the characters. I found it to be a an utter bore. Kirby Heyborne performed well as always but not quite enough to save this miserable project. Take a hard pass on this one.
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Dark Eden
- A Novel
- By: Chris Beckett
- Narrated by: Matthew Frow, Jayne Entwistle, Ione Butler, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,134
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,053
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,051
On the alien, sunless planet they call Eden, the 532 members of the Family shelter beneath the light and warmth of the Forest's lantern trees. Beyond the Forest lie the mountains of the Snowy Dark and a cold so bitter and a night so profound that no man has ever crossed it. The Oldest among the Family recount legends of a world where light came from the sky, where men and women made boats that could cross the stars. These ships brought us here, the Oldest say - and the Family must only wait for the travelers to return.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't buy into it.
- By Wilson on 04-09-14
- Dark Eden
- A Novel
- By: Chris Beckett
- Narrated by: Matthew Frow, Jayne Entwistle, Ione Butler, Robert Hook, Heather Wilds, Nicholas Guy Smith, Hannah Curtis, Bruce Mann
Can I get my credit back?
Reviewed: 12-31-15
No discernible plot? Check. Boring, undeveloped characters? Check. Crude and borderline perverted sexual content? Check. Faked Boston/ British accents and childish sound effects from the cast? Check. Yup seems about right. This is truly the worst book I have ever taken in to my brain. Lunacy not literature; imbecilic not insightful. Dear author Chris Beckett, I will see you in Eden because it sure felt like the depths of heck to me!
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We All Looked Up
- By: Tommy Wallach
- Narrated by: Hannah Dunne, Sarah Steele, Seth Numrich, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 326
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 292
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Story4 out of 5 stars 292
Four high school seniors put their hopes, hearts, and humanity on the line as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this contemporary novel. They always say that high school is the best time of your life. Peter, the star basketball player at his school, is worried "they" might actually be right. Meanwhile Eliza can't wait to escape Seattle - and her reputation - and perfect-on-paper Anita wonders if admission to Princeton is worth the price of abandoning her real dreams.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AMAZING
- By nicole on 07-08-16
- We All Looked Up
- By: Tommy Wallach
- Narrated by: Hannah Dunne, Sarah Steele, Seth Numrich, Peter Vack
Too Good
Reviewed: 05-17-15
The story is fresh and the characters rich. The relationships are everything you could ask for. Just listen to We All Looked Up... You'll thank me later.
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All the Bright Places
- Movie Tie-In Edition
- By: Jennifer Niven
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, Ariadne Meyers
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,413
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,126
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might die. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister's recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it's unclear who saves whom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best YA Quirky Love Story of 2015
- By FanB14 on 06-09-15
- All the Bright Places
- Movie Tie-In Edition
- By: Jennifer Niven
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, Ariadne Meyers
A fresh and unpredictable joy
Reviewed: 05-11-15
All the Bright Places is not what I was expecting, it was better. It was full of emotion and left me thinking days after. Thanks to the author for being brave enough to write this book.
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I'll Give You the Sun
- By: Jandy Nelson
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Jesse Bernstein
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,877
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,877
“We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story". At first, Jude and her twin brother are NoahandJude; inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them. Years later, they are barely speaking. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways...but then Jude meets an intriguing, irresistible boy and a mysterious new mentor.
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1 out of 5 stars
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DO NOT GIVE THIS BOOK TO ANY LGBT YOUTH
- By K. Swinford on 03-15-17
- I'll Give You the Sun
- By: Jandy Nelson
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Jesse Bernstein
Life changing
Reviewed: 12-26-14
If you could sum up I'll Give You the Sun in three words, what would they be?
Captivating! Emotional! Inspiring!
What was one of the most memorable moments of I'll Give You the Sun?
The heartbreaking moment when the mother drives away but makes it clear she loves her son.
Which scene was your favorite?
Oscar and Jude's first meeting
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes I finished it faster than any other audiobook I've owned!
Any additional comments?
This was the best book I've listened to/read all year. I felt changed for the better after reading it. The characters were rich and easy to empathize with. The narration was fantastic and artfully done. Jandy Nelson is a talented and creative storyteller who deserves recognition for her work of art!
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