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An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew
- By: Annejet van der Zijl, Michele Hutchison - translator
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,140
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 945
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Story4 out of 5 stars 946
Born to a pioneering family in Upstate New York in the late 1800s, Allene Tew was beautiful, impetuous, and frustrated by the confines of her small hometown. At eighteen, she met Tod Hostetter at a local dance, having no idea that the mercurial charmer she would impulsively wed was heir to one of the wealthiest families in America. But when he died twelve years later, Allene packed her bags for New York City. Never once did she look back.
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4 out of 5 stars
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American princess
- By ZOE R on 05-12-18
Such an engaging story!
Reviewed: 07-08-19
The life of Allene Tew demonstrates that one should never allow disappointments to get in the way of moving forward in life. Fascinating story—and wow—the narrator, Teri Schnaubelt, did a wonderful job! I believe she could read almost any story and make it interesting.
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48,280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43,262
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43,076
Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He's a normal Italian teenager - obsessed with music, food, and girls - but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior. In an attempt to protect him, Pino's parents force him to enlist as a German soldier - a move they think will keep him out of combat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Thing? It Really Happened!
- By Chip Atkinson on 08-07-17
- Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
Excellent story that quickly draws you into the narrative
Reviewed: 07-07-19
This is a fascinating story involving people who lived in Italy during World War 2. I was especially interested in this novel since the people in the story were real. The narration was excellent—and the writing was superb!
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Journey's End
- Gilded Promises
- By: Renee Ryan
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 250
Having grown up on the mean streets of nineteenth-century London, Caroline St. James is used to fighting to survive. So when her beloved mother - abandoned and ignored by her wealthy family - suddenly dies, the scrappy twenty-two-year-old devises a plan to right this terrible wrong. With nothing to lose, she sails to New York to find the man who turned a cold shoulder to her mother's suffering: Caroline's grandfather.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Saddened
- By Geriann on 07-05-16
- Journey's End
- Gilded Promises
- By: Renee Ryan
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
So Predictable
Reviewed: 06-20-18
The premise of this story is interesting, but the story itself was very predictable. I'm not usually skilled with predicting outcomes in novels, but this one was very easy to predict every step of the way. I prefer more challenging novels.
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A Time to Embrace
- A Story of Hope, Healing, and Abundant Life
- By: Karen Kingsbury
- Narrated by: Melissa Hurst
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Story5 out of 5 stars 138
In this gripping sequel to A Time to Dance, John and Abby Reynolds are back together and feeling like newlyweds after 21 years of marriage. They’re convinced that together they can tackle anything, even the high school politics draining the joy from John’s coaching career. But in the blink of an eye, disaster strikes—a kind of tragedy John and Abby never anticipated.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read!
- By Ruth Miller on 05-22-23
- A Time to Embrace
- A Story of Hope, Healing, and Abundant Life
- By: Karen Kingsbury
- Narrated by: Melissa Hurst
Heartwarming Story
Reviewed: 06-20-18
This novel was nicely written, and it kept me interested. The narrator read the story well--with lots of expression. However, I prefer listening to narrators who have a different quality of voice than this narrator. I like listening to narrators with a mellow voice.
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The Spy Lover
- By: Kiana Davenport
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4 out of 5 stars 25
Johnny Tom, a Chinese immigrant, is promised Johnny Tom, a Chinese immigrant, is promised American citizenship if he serves with the Union Army. But first he must survive the carnage of battles and rampant racism among the ranks. Desperate to find him, his daughter, Era, becomes a Union spy while nursing soldiers in Confederate camps. She falls in love with Warren, a one-armed cavalryman, and her loyalties become divided between her beloved father in the North and the man who sustains her in the South.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engrossing!
- By Teke on 09-05-18
- The Spy Lover
- By: Kiana Davenport
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
Excellent narrator!
Reviewed: 01-16-18
What an excellent narrator! He has a voice quality that is easy to listen to for hours, which is good since this is a long book. The story was very interesting to me even though the story line seemed preposterous the last couple of chapters. Overall, it was a very good story.
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Soy Sauce for Beginners
- A Novel
- By: Kirstin Chen
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 181
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 164
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Story4 out of 5 stars 164
Soy Sauce for Beginners reveals the triumphs and sacrifices that shape one woman’s search for a place to call home, and the unexpected art and tradition behind the brewing of a much-used but unsung condiment. The result is a foodie love story that will give listeners a hearty appreciation for family loyalty and fresh starts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable -- coming of age for grownups
- By Amazon Customer on 04-12-14
- Soy Sauce for Beginners
- A Novel
- By: Kirstin Chen
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Beautifully narrated!
Reviewed: 09-17-16
The narrator did a wonderful job reading this book. She has an easy to listen to voice quality as well as excellent expression and pacing. As one who listens to many audiobooks, I can tell you this narrator is a cut above the rest of them!
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A Dream Unfolding
- Prescott Pioneers
- By: Karen Baney
- Narrated by: Sergei Burbank
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
Hannah Anderson had the life she always wanted, married to the man of her dreams. When her husband's brother gets in trouble with the law, the town turns against them, shattering her perfect life. Now they are left with only one choice - to head west to the Arizona Territory in the hopes of creating a new life. Will the journey be worth the cost? Will Colter, after burying his father, is forced to leave the ranch he has called home for nearly thirty years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I enjoyed very much.
- By Placeholder on 03-28-21
- A Dream Unfolding
- Prescott Pioneers
- By: Karen Baney
- Narrated by: Sergei Burbank
Interesting story; different narrator needed
Reviewed: 07-15-16
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
It was somewhat well-spent time, since I enjoy listening to audiobooks while I'm driving and while I am gardening
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I was motivated to continue listening to the story because the main character was determined to get through the challenges and heartache she faced. Her problems were not sugar-coated with undue cheerfulness, so she came across as a believable woman who faced a full spectrum of feelings.
Would you be willing to try another one of Sergei Burbank’s performances?
No, thank you.
Any additional comments?
The narration sounded very stilted to me. It was a good story, and listening to it could have been more enjoyable if the narration had been done by someone who could read it with more "feeling." I believe this narrator would be much more effective narrating non-fiction books.
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Me Without You
- By: Kelly Rimmer
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 328
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 290
If you enjoyed Me Before You by JoJo Moyes, One Day by David Nicholls, or The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, then make time for Kelly Rimmer's stunning, heartbreaking new audiobook, Me Without You.A story of how love can break our hearts - and heal them. A year ago I met the love of my life. For two people who didn't believe in love at first sight, we came pretty close....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good Story; Too detailed
- By Seelake4 on 06-17-16
- Me Without You
- By: Kelly Rimmer
- Narrated by: Federay Holmes
Good Story; Too detailed
Reviewed: 06-17-16
I really cared about the two main characters. However the story seemed to have numerous details about other characters that slowed the narrative unnecessarily. I wish I had known before I bought this audiobook that the narrator had a strong Australian accent. Because I have a hearing loss, I had difficulty understanding some of it as an American who rarely hears that accent. Since this story was told mostly from the male character's point of view, I think the narration would have been more effective if there had been a male narrator instead. The writing was very realistic, making it easy for me to get engrossed in the story.
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Coming Clean
- A Memoir
- By: Kimberly Rae Miller
- Narrated by: Kimberly Rae Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,544
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,057
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,056
Kim Miller is an immaculately put-together woman with a great career, a loving boyfriend, and a tidy apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. You would never guess that Kim grew up behind the closed doors of her family’s idyllic Long Island house, navigating between teetering stacks of aging newspapers, broken computers, and boxes upon boxes of unused junk festering in every room - the product of her father’s painful and unending struggle with hoarding. In this moving coming-of-age story, Kim brings to life her rat-infested home and her childhood consumed by concealing her father’s shameful secret from friends.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Vicarious Hoarding
- By Margaret on 07-29-13
- Coming Clean
- A Memoir
- By: Kimberly Rae Miller
- Narrated by: Kimberly Rae Miller
Engrossing Story
Reviewed: 06-16-16
This was a very interesting book that was well written. I was able to empathize with every person the author described, including her. The narration was disappointing to me as she read too quietly for me to hear at times. She read much of it under her breath, making it very difficult for me to understand what she was saying. Very frustrating for me because the story was so interesting that I wanted to hear every word!
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The Last Jump
- A Novel of World War II
- By: John E. Nevola
- Narrated by: Mike Ortego
- Length: 23 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 159
The Last Jump is a war story, a mystery, a love tale, and a tribute to the people who won World War II. Fact and fiction intermix seamlessly to unravel a secret passionately guarded by four aging soldiers. The reader is transported back in time to an imperfect America, with all is incredible virtues and vexing shortcomings struggling with racial and gender issues while fighting for its very survival. It was time when Americans stood shoulder to shoulder to free the world from tyranny.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Story, Too Preachy
- By Michael Brown on 09-15-17
- The Last Jump
- A Novel of World War II
- By: John E. Nevola
- Narrated by: Mike Ortego
Fascinating Story; Outstanding Narration!
Reviewed: 04-25-16
I learned a lot about the point of view of World War 2 soldiers and civilians through this book. Since I didn't really want so many details about the combat, I skipped chapters now and then. However, I am confident I got the most important parts of the book. The narrator's excellent voice quality and superb expression made listening to this audiobook a pleasure!
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