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Love at First Psych
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana, Stephanie Einstein, Mary Ann Jacobs, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
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This Psych 312 assignment just might send me off the deep end. Determining whether love at first sight really exists with Robbie Moravian as my project partner of all people? He’s the sappiest man alive, so upbeat I could scream, and clearly rooting for happy endings at every turn. How does he not learn from experience considering our own meet-cute last semester almost got us expelled? But we both need to pass this course to graduate. So we’re interviewing five random couples about their meet-cutes and relationships and spending all this time together. Which is certainly...educational.
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Ruined by woke agenda crap
- By christopher nunya on 03-16-23
short story but not my favorite
Reviewed: 05-03-25
I don't know why I disliked Santino Fontana's narration so much on this, but maybe I'm too familiar with his voice from being on "Crazy Ex-girlfriend."
This book was sort of interesting from a psych angle, but it's not romantic or witty enough to carry the back and forth banter.
I don't really buy the story.
I've loved a lot of the stories that Cara Bastone has done for Audible, but this one misses the mark for me.
Luckily, it's short, so it can be finished in a few hours, if you want to try it out.
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Maybe This Time
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Zoë Chao, Noah Reid, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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Romance can be a little complicated when you get sucked into a wormhole. Just ask high school English teacher June Flint. One little solar flare happens and suddenly you find yourself 85 years in the future. Eighty-five years from your dream job. Your ailing mother whose only companion in this world is you. Your favorite stuffed-crust pizza from DeLucia’s on Sunday nights. But when June’s cell phone inexplicably picks up a signal, she’s able to call back to the present—more specifically, four weeks before she accidentally time traveled.
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Like a hug with mega dose of confidence
- By Amanda on 05-03-24
Upbeat and sweet
Reviewed: 04-19-25
This is so sweet, and great voice acting, especially the main characters. It's upbeat, and sometimes deep and thoughtful, and there is a time travel element. Enjoy!
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Just for the Summer
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Zachary Webber, Abby Jimenez
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other’s out, and they’ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It’s a bonkers idea… and it just might work.
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Good but heavy
- By Maria on 04-04-24
- Just for the Summer
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Zachary Webber, Abby Jimenez
too much C-PTSD for what is supposed to be a light romance read
Reviewed: 03-29-25
I would give this 2.5 stars, round up to 3: too much C-PTSD for what is supposed to be a light romance read.
This was so hard to get through for me, even though I liked the characters. It was so much about triggers, trauma, neglect, and acting out or in, and skipping over the healing parts.
As someone who has dealt with my own version of what the female main character goes through, by the end of the book, I was sick of hearing the word, "broken."
I think what really got me here is that people kept telling me it was a light book, and the fun cover and title matched that.
Even with the trigger warning, I thought, "this can't be that bad."
I was wrong.
I almost gave up on this book so many times, and would turn it off when hearing that there was more drama.
I read the first book, "Part of your world," and I loved it. Maybe it was because that one had a goat.
This one had a toilet king... so no thanks.
Lucky for the female main character that she already has someone who knows how to handle her, or this book would have been a a different kind of tragedy.
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The Sleeping World: Dune Vibrations with a Fennec Fox
- By: Mumble Media, Audible Sleep
- Narrated by: Cynthia Kimola
- Length: 51 mins
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Fennec foxes’ ears can be up to half as long as their bodies. They use them to track movement across the Sahara Desert, including under the sand. In this episode, we follow a fox as he meanders home to his family through the sand dunes as they slowly shift with the wind.
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Just the best amount of information, No drama.
- By 1Tigerlily on 04-03-25
it's a story, not just sounds to sleep to
Reviewed: 03-27-25
This was not what I expected it was going to be, but after reading the other review on her, I enjoyed it.
It's more like a nature documentary than something to sleep to as I thought it was going to be.
The narrator talks the whole time, telling a story and facts about a fennec fox in his journey to get food before going home to go to sleep.
I thought it was just going to be sounds of the fennec fox, instead of a story.
It took me 4 times through before I heard the whole story, as I kept falling asleep, so it does work as a sleep aid.
I would try this series again, now that I know what it's about.
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Happily Ever Island
- By: Crystal Cestari
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet, Reba Buhr
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Head-in-the-clouds romantic Madison and driven pragmatist Lanie are unlikely best friends, but the two would do anything for each other. So when Madison's life starts to fall apart, Lanie agrees to join Madison for the test run of Disney's newest resort experience during their first college spring break: Happily Ever Island—an immersive vacation destination, where guests can become their favorite Disney character for a week. But once on the island, Lanie and Madison begin to drift apart.
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For Disney Fans :D
- By Doha on 07-01-22
- Happily Ever Island
- By: Crystal Cestari
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet, Reba Buhr
Suspend belief for the whole book to enjoy
Reviewed: 03-25-25
3.5 stars for me, but I'll round it up to 4 because I enjoyed it being mostly the lightest thing I've read in a while.
Full on Disney fans, especially Disney adults, will probably love this.
It's dual POV, and have labeled as queer, so I thought the main characters would be together, but they are best friends (according to what they say, but not the way they act with each other, sometimes.
You have to suspend belief A LOT in this book.
I do know enough Disney moments to picture what is happening with the words, but if you don't know the Disney movies well, you'll be lost during some of the most magical parts of the book.
This author's Windy City Magic series is one of my favorites, so I've wanted to read this for a while.
This is nowhere near as engaging, but again, this seems like it was written for people who are into things that I am not.
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Krakens and Lies
- Menagerie Series, Book 3
- By: Tui T. Sutherland, Kari H. Sutherland
- Narrated by: Em Eldridge
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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The Menagerie trilogy comes to a fantastic conclusion in Krakens and Lies, the third magical and mysterious adventure from Tui T. Sutherland and Kari H. Sutherland. Someone has been sabotaging the Menagerie, and Logan and Zoe are on the case. But their troubles only get worse when the basilisk escapes its enclosure and the merpeople go on strike - leaving the kraken to its own devices. The race is on to solve the mystery and save the Menagerie in this riveting, action-packed finale!
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excellent series
- By C. Caillier on 11-03-19
- Krakens and Lies
- Menagerie Series, Book 3
- By: Tui T. Sutherland, Kari H. Sutherland
- Narrated by: Em Eldridge
good finish to the series
Reviewed: 03-23-25
I liked most of the book, but the ending felt too rushed and like they needed to make sure everything was happy happy happy. Enjoyable family read.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Book 3
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss...
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Jim Dale at his best
- By rottndachs on 01-12-16
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Book 3
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
my favorite of the bunch
Reviewed: 03-18-25
This one is before it gets too dark, and is a good comfort read. It's good to enjoy a happy ending.
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Seatmate
- Love Lines, Book 3
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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I have exactly 5 hours and 10 minutes to get from Boston to New York City or the professional opportunity of a lifetime disappears. My only travel option? The second to last seat on a discount bus. Across from the bathroom. Wearing last night’s clothes (don’t ask). All worth it if I can make it in time.
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Loved it!!!!
- By Jaime on 03-21-22
- Seatmate
- Love Lines, Book 3
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley, Carol Monda, Corey Allen, Allyson Johnson, Eric Yves Garcia, Tanya Eby, Dina Pearlman
charming banter throughout
Reviewed: 03-03-25
Charming, and the banter is witty. And neverending as the banter is the story.
Honestly, this type of travel day had me vicariously exhausted. I dreamed in the middle of the book that they would insert 30 minutes to an hour of silence from talking, and just the sounds of the traffic going by.
The voice actors are great, and every one of them is different, but it's not overwhelming. I liked all of them.
Overall, a cute story for listening to, with depth and clean but interesting, no spice story.
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Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians
- Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, Book 6
- By: Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
- Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo, Suzy Jackson
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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As a Knight of Crystallia, I, Bastille, swore to protect the Smedry clan from the Evil Librarians. (And believe me, screwups like them constantly need protecting.) But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods, I arrived too late―and instead his father took his place. Now Alcatraz is a blubbering mess, so it’s up to me lead the charge against his father’s killer: Biblioden, founder of the Evil Librarians―I was sure he died centuries ago!―who’s back to complete his goal of world domination.
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Alcatraz, we will always miss you.
- By Bonnie on 09-24-22
- Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians
- Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, Book 6
- By: Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
- Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo, Suzy Jackson
satisfying ending
Reviewed: 02-22-25
After the devastation of the last book, this one was a welcome and satisfying ending. Even with the point of view and narrator change.
I found this series because I was searching for books narrated by Suzy Jackson, as I love her voice. She is a great narrator for middle grade books, and I find her voice very comforting.
However, I had a hard time reconciling the sweet voice with the hardness of the Bastille character. Maybe that's just me, because of my association with her voice with Amelia Jones in the Mystwick School of Musikcraft audiobook series.
Overall, I'm glad I read this series. It was more action adventure stories than I usually read, but it also had interesting characters, humor, and lots of heart.
Plus puns, and meta things for the writers out there.
My inner 13 year old child wishes I had this sweet, innocent, yet equally mayhem encouraging series when I was that age.
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Sweet Talk
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Lidia Dornet, Chris Brinkley
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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It’s officially booty o’clock, I’m alone again in my kitchen choking down a slice of terrible chocolate cake…and I’m pretty sure I just got drunk texted by the man I have a ginormous crush on. I’ve been daydreaming about Eliot Hoffman’s dimples for two months, and even though I’m sure this was a mistake on his end, it doesn’t mean it’s not an opportunity on mine. It’s the middle of the night, and I just wanna talk to him. So I text him back.
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Can we get like ten more of these?
- By Jennifer on 04-23-21
- Sweet Talk
- By: Cara Bastone
- Narrated by: Lidia Dornet, Chris Brinkley
I found most of it improbable
Reviewed: 02-19-25
Lots of family problems and secrets. I don't think this relationship would ever happen in real life. Trigger warning for PTSD.
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