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Sula
- By: Toni Morrison
- Narrated by: Toni Morrison
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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Nel and Sula's devotion is fierce enough to withstand bullies and the burden of a dreadful secret. It endures even after Nel has grown up to be a pillar of the black community and Sula has become a pariah. But their friendship ends in an unforgivable betrayal—or does it end? Terrifying, comic, ribald and tragic, Sula is a work that overflows with life.
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Good against evil and a riotous story to boot
- By Karen on 04-11-11
- Sula
- By: Toni Morrison
- Narrated by: Toni Morrison
Audio is terrible
Reviewed: 06-19-25
Audio is too quiet and I don’t care for the writing style. I love the topic and other books like it but I think I just prefer the style of J California Cooper.
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Sunrise on the Reaping
- A Hunger Games Novel
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Jefferson White
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
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As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
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A Sad but Beautiful Tale
- By Anonymous User on 03-19-25
- Sunrise on the Reaping
- A Hunger Games Novel
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Jefferson White
Fan service
Reviewed: 05-27-25
This was certainly fan service. But I’m a fan and I was serviced.
However *light spoiler warning* I assume she’ll do another book to bridge the Capitol’s history from here to the revolution but I wanted some more of that info here and it was missing.
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The Gold Eaters
- A Novel
- By: Ronald Wright
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
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Plucked from his small fishing village and captured by the conquistadors looking to plunder the gold of Peru, young Waman is the everyman thrown into extraordinary circumstances, caught up in history's throes. He finds himself at every major moment in the empire building of the Spanish explorers, including Francisco Pizarro, and in the culture clash and violent overthrow of the Incan leaders.
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Boring story of boring narrator?
- By Anonymous User on 04-30-25
- The Gold Eaters
- A Novel
- By: Ronald Wright
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
Boring story of boring narrator?
Reviewed: 04-30-25
I was bored during a lot of the book. I have a MA in history and teach Latin American History so I liked the real connections being made but I was never fully engaged. Idk if that’s due to a weak narrator or weak story
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Malinalli
- A Novel
- By: Veronica Chapa
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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A real-life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin, La Malinche, Doña Marina, and Malinalxochitl was the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés communicate with the native people of Mexico. When indigenous leaders observed her marching into their cities, they believed she was a goddess—blessed with the divine power to interpret the Spaniards’ intentions for their land. Later, historians and pop culture would deem her a traitor—the “Indian” girl who helped sell Mexico’s future to an invader.
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#GirlBoss
- By Anonymous User on 04-28-25
- Malinalli
- A Novel
- By: Veronica Chapa
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
#GirlBoss
Reviewed: 04-28-25
When I picked this up I thought it was going to have a decolonial or post-colonial lens. I found out pretty quickly it didn’t. I felt it went the colonial #GirlBoss approach. I wanted to like this book so much and I just didn’t
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The City We Became
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
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In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it's as if the paint is literally calling to her. In Brooklyn, a politician and mother finds she can hear the songs of her city, pulsing to the beat of her Louboutin heels.
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I don't understand the hype
- By Joe on 04-13-20
- The City We Became
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Best narrator ever
Reviewed: 02-25-25
I loved it. Best narrator ever and I listen to a lot of books. I have to admit, the beginning threw me for a loop and if I wasn’t reading it for a book club I likely wouldn’t have finished it. I’m so glad I did though because I loved it and can’t wait to read the follow up.
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The Black Kids
- By: Christina Hammonds Reed
- Narrated by: Kiersey Clemons
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy Black teenager whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots.
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The Black Kids
- By Ms. B on 06-20-21
- The Black Kids
- By: Christina Hammonds Reed
- Narrated by: Kiersey Clemons
I wanted so bad to like this
Reviewed: 02-16-25
There were moments were I thought, “here we go, I’m really going to love this part” and immediately got let down. So many opportunities to discuss communism, colorism, patriarchy , etc and every time the author chose to focus on teen drama instead
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Always and Forever, Lara Jean
- By: Jenny Han
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter; her dad's finally getting remarried to their next door neighbor, Ms. Rothschild; and Margot's coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding. But change is looming on the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father's wedding, she can't ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter.
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Poor Narrator
- By Alec on 02-11-20
- Always and Forever, Lara Jean
- By: Jenny Han
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn
Favorite of the series
Reviewed: 02-09-25
It took 3 books but she finally showed growth.
The series is like a popcorn movie. Fun and predictable but I found the protagonist annoying because she wouldn’t grow at all. She finally did
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P.S. I Still Love You
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Book 2
- By: Jenny Han
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren't. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever. When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean's feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once? In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times best seller To All the Boys I've Loved Before, we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that's part of what makes it so amazing.
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Awesome Book
- By Julie Jacobs on 02-13-20
- P.S. I Still Love You
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Book 2
- By: Jenny Han
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn
Una novela as a book
Reviewed: 02-07-25
It’s a fun romance book but the protagonist not showing any growth until chapters in the 50s of book two is annoying
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Ruthless Equity
- Disrupt the Status Quo and Ensure Learning for All Students
- By: Ken Williams
- Narrated by: Ken Williams
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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Ruthless Equity is a provocative, empowering coach and guide guaranteed to galvanize every educator who seeks to deliver equity, excellence, and achievement for all students, regardless of background.
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Charismatic narrator
- By Anonymous User on 01-22-25
- Ruthless Equity
- Disrupt the Status Quo and Ensure Learning for All Students
- By: Ken Williams
- Narrated by: Ken Williams
Charismatic narrator
Reviewed: 01-22-25
I love the passion of the author. I agree with and recognize my long term agreements with the conclusions the author makes. But I also found frustrations. Not frustrations with conclusions (though I can imagine that accusation coming) but frustrations with the lack of “how’s”. There are a lot of “you need to…” but very little “here is how…”
The author simultaneously says (in sum) that we need to ditch the excuses while also recognizing that teachers not having the resources and schedule to meet the demands are failures of the administration. But, if those are what is preventing me from doing things and I advocate for the changes, what am I supposed to do?
So I recognize the good in the book but I am left frustrated nevertheless.
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Defectors
- The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America
- By: Paola Ramos
- Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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An award-winning journalist's exploration of how race, identity and political trauma have influenced the rise in far-right sentiment among Latinos, and how this group can shape American politics.
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Regretting what I taught my kids
- By Anonymous User on 10-17-24
- Defectors
- The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America
- By: Paola Ramos
- Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal
Must read for any politico
Reviewed: 11-13-24
So many people have theories for why Trump gained so many Latine voters. Many are based in racist tropes. This book does an amazing job going into nuance and detail to help understand the shift
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