Kaarene Parker
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Red Mistress
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Blackwell
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In the spring of 1914, Nadia Shulkina, the daughter of Russian aristocrats, looks toward a bright future. She has no premonitions of war, let alone the revolution that is about to destroy her comfortable world. Her once-noble family is stripped of every possession, and more terrible losses soon follow. To save what's left of her family and future, Nadia marries a zealous Bolshevik in an act of calculated reinvention.
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One of the best books I’ve listened to all year
- By paula wright on 09-09-20
- Red Mistress
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Blackwell
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
Couldn’t put down
Reviewed: 08-05-20
I don’t write reviews very often but this book had me engaged from the start. I laughed I cried and loved the ending. I also felt I learned some history. The narrator was FABULOUS!!!! Definitely worth the credit.
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Pretty Things
- A Novel
- By: Janelle Brown
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
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Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in LA alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam yet.
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SO GOOD
- By sandraleeweston on 04-28-20
- Pretty Things
- A Novel
- By: Janelle Brown
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber
Couldn’t put it down
Reviewed: 04-26-20
I enjoyed the twists and turns. It was an easy read. Definitely worth the credit!
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Nothing More Dangerous
- By: Allen Eskens
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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In a small Southern town where loyalty to family and to "your people" carries the weight of a sacred oath, defying those unspoken rules can be a deadly proposition. After 15 years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored.
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Eskens writes another solid coming of age...
- By shelley on 11-21-19
- Nothing More Dangerous
- By: Allen Eskens
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
Loved it!!
Reviewed: 03-04-20
The last 3 hours were wonderful. I loved the general story line, which was reminiscent of to kill a mockingbird. Enjoy the ride!
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Memory Man
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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Amos Decker's life changed forever - twice. The first time was on the gridiron. A big, towering athlete, he was the only person from his hometown of Burlington ever to go pro. But his career ended before it had a chance to begin. On his very first play, a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him off the field for good and left him with an improbable side effect - he can never forget anything.
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Not the usual production quality
- By Maris on 05-01-15
- Memory Man
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
Long and not rewarding
Reviewed: 02-23-20
I kept thinking something great was going to happen and it never did. This story line could have been so much better. Very disappointed
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One Plus One
- A Novel
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower, Ben Elliot, Nicola Stanton, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied, and your math-whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can't afford to pay for. That's Jess' life in a nutshell - until an unexpected knight-in-shining-armor offers to rescue them. Only Jess' knight turns out to be Geeky Ed, the obnoxious tech millionaire whose vacation home she happens to clean. But Ed has big problems of his own, and driving the dysfunctional family to the Math Olympiad feels like his first unselfish act in ages...maybe ever.
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Sometimes I need a book that is just fun to read.
- By Kathy on 07-05-14
- One Plus One
- A Novel
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower, Ben Elliot, Nicola Stanton, Steven France
Heartwarming
Reviewed: 02-15-20
Sometimes you just need a sweet story and this one was Perfect. I really enjoyed the story line. Great weekend listen.
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The Giver of Stars
- Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So, when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically. The leader, and soon Alice's greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never asked a man's permission for anything.
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About time!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-19
- The Giver of Stars
- Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Heartwarming
Reviewed: 01-17-20
Wonderful book. I wasn’t sure this was a book for me, I think it sounded a bit boring but I listened to it in 1 day. Couldn’t stop Listening!! Wonderful story, wonderful narration!
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Good Me Bad Me
- A Novel
- By: Ali Land
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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Milly's mother is a serial killer. Though Milly loves her mother, the only way to make her stop is to turn her in to the police. Milly is given a fresh start: a new identity, a home with an affluent foster family, and a spot at an exclusive private school. But Milly has secrets, and life at her new home becomes complicated. As her mother's trial looms, with Milly as the star witness, Milly starts to wonder how much of her is nature, how much of her is nurture, and whether she is doomed to turn out like her mother after all.
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WOW! Good Wolf &Bad
- By Linda on 11-22-17
- Good Me Bad Me
- A Novel
- By: Ali Land
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
Not sure?
Reviewed: 11-27-19
This book almost felt like a lifetime movie. Not sure if I liked it since I didn’t really anticipate when I could get to listen. Also it was sad and never got better. Don’t think it was worth a credit.
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A Dark Lure
- By: Loreth Anne White
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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Twelve years ago, Sarah Baker was abducted by the Watt Lake Killer and sexually assaulted for months before managing to escape. The killer was caught, but Sarah lost everything: her marriage, her child, and the life she loved.
Struggling with PTSD, Sarah changes her name to Olivia West and finds sanctuary working on Broken Bar Ranch. But as her scars finally begin to heal, a cop involved with her horrific case remains convinced the Watt Lake Killer is still out there.
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Simply Could Not Continue Listening!
- By Helen on 08-09-16
- A Dark Lure
- By: Loreth Anne White
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
Great book
Reviewed: 10-15-19
Yes there were a few weird audio inserts but over all narration was good. I listened to it on 1.5 speed which helped.
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Good Girl, Bad Girl
- By: Michael Robotham
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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From the internationally best-selling author who Stephen King calls “an absolute master”, a “gripping and eerie” (Karin Slaughter) thriller about a dangerous young woman with the ability to know when someone is lying - and the criminal psychologist who must outwit her to survive.
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DESPITE THE TITLE ....
- By Ann on 07-31-19
- Good Girl, Bad Girl
- By: Michael Robotham
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
Couldn’t stop listening
Reviewed: 09-20-19
Narrator was excellent, story was great. I don’t write reviews often but I throughly enjoyed this one!
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The Turn of the Key
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss - a live-in nannying post, with a staggeringly generous salary. And when Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten - by the luxurious “smart” home fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family. What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare - one that will end with a child dead and herself in prison awaiting trial for murder.
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Wow. So awful I can't even describe how awful.
- By Amazon Profile on 08-12-19
- The Turn of the Key
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
Yay a good suspense novel
Reviewed: 08-08-19
I couldn’t put this one down. Finished in 2 days!!! A must get!!!! I don’t usually leave reviews but this one deserved it!!
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