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Agnes at the End of the World
- By: Kelly McWilliams
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 634
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 559
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 558
The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this genre-defying novel about a girl who escapes a terrifying cult only to discover that the world Outside has succumbed to a viral apocalypse. Agnes loves her home of Red Creek - its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town's strict laws. What she doesn't know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by a madman who calls himself a prophet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Religious
- By J on 10-16-20
- Agnes at the End of the World
- By: Kelly McWilliams
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
After a riveting start, sadly disappointing and too religious
Reviewed: 07-22-24
The first half was terrific despite some quibbles I had with characterization and instalove. It was a real page turner! But then people start being magically healed with divine intervention, and I was not expecting this to be a Christian book. It was just way too easy that the pandemic was basically solved by God through Agnes the prophet. There were certain characters who really should have died to lend the story more reality and gravitas, but it was magic cures all around. Just wasn’t at all what I was expecting. There should’ve been a real sense of threat and danger, but there wasn’t. I do appreciate that this version of religion and God is not anti-science, but it’s just not for me. Talk about a deus ex machina solving their problems! I was rolling my eyes a lot near the end, which is a shame because the first part was very compelling. Great narration though—the narrator is why I bought the book in the first place.
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Dark Room Etiquette
- By: Robin Roe
- Narrated by: Andrew J. Andersen
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Sixteen-year-old Sayers Wayte has everything. Popularity, good looks, perfect grades—there's nothing Sayers' family money can't buy. Until he's kidnapped by a man who tells him the privileged life he's been living is based on a lie. Trapped in a windowless room, without knowing why he's been taken or how long the man plans to keep him shut away, Sayers faces a terrifying new reality. To survive, he must forget the world he once knew, and play the part his abductor has created for him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely brilliant
- By Shelley on 01-20-23
- Dark Room Etiquette
- By: Robin Roe
- Narrated by: Andrew J. Andersen
Couldn’t stop listening once I got to the second half 
Reviewed: 07-12-24
Sayers’s character arc was so satisfying. The middle of the book while he was in captivity dragged a bit, but it was absolutely necessary for the story and his transformations. The repetitiveness was so effective. And I absolutely loved his unexpected friendship in the third act. I have a few quibbles: I really wanted to see more with Luke, and too many characters were just awful to him. The lack of support given to him strained my disbelief. But it really was a compelling book, and I stayed up way too late to finish it! 
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The Long Run
- By: James Acker
- Narrated by: Lee Osorio, Max Meyers
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 215
Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Amazing. I can't believe it's over.
- By chris on 08-18-23
- The Long Run
- By: James Acker
- Narrated by: Lee Osorio, Max Meyers
Excellent coming of age romance!
Reviewed: 06-29-24
Really fantastic book. I loved the characters and the narration was wonderful. An excellent example of how human narrators can bring a story to life in a way a computer will never be able to.
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The Only Light Left Burning
- By: Erik J. Brown
- Narrated by: Andrew Gibson, Barrett Leddy
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 282
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 263
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 263
After a long and treacherous journey south, Andrew and Jamie have finally found safety in the Florida Keys. But they soon learn that safety doesn't always mean happily ever after. Settling into life in the Islamorada colony with other survivors of the bug, Andrew believes they've finally found themselves a home, even a family. But anxious Jamie is less comfortable in their new community and is eager to return north to keep the promise they made to their friend Henri—to bring her to the colony and reunite her with her daughter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than the first one!
- By Stormie on 07-15-24
- The Only Light Left Burning
- By: Erik J. Brown
- Narrated by: Andrew Gibson, Barrett Leddy
Satisfying happy ending!
Reviewed: 06-25-24
Loved this Duology. Great adventure and romance. Well written and narrated, and although I was frustrated with the characters at times, I always felt for them and loved them. 
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Of Ice and Shadows
- By: Audrey Coulthurst
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Moira Quirk
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 350
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 294
Mare just wants to settle down with the girl she loves, which would be easier if Denna weren’t gifted with forbidden and volatile fire magic. Denna must learn to control her powers, which means traveling in secret to the kingdom of Zumorda, where she can seek training without fear of persecution. Determined to help, Mare has agreed to serve as an ambassador as a cover for their journey. But just as Mare and Denna arrive in Zumorda, an attack on a border town in Mynaria changes everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I LOVE my Princesses😘🥰😍
- By Anonymous User on 08-16-19
- Of Ice and Shadows
- By: Audrey Coulthurst
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Moira Quirk
Super satisfying FF fantasy romance 
Reviewed: 05-27-24
Great story, characters, and narration. Loved it!  I wish there had been a book like this when I was a teenager. 
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I Owe You One
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Kinsella
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,739
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,364
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,342
Fixie Farr has always lived by her father’s motto: “Family first.” And since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The way Fixie sees it, if she doesn’t take care of her father’s legacy, who will?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Ugh
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-19
- I Owe You One
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Kinsella
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
Great performance makes a frustrating story worth it
Reviewed: 01-06-24
I always love Sophie Kinsella, but I did find Fixie and her family extremely frustrating. Fixie is such a doormat and her family and initial love interest are cartoonishly awful. But Sebastian was great, and Fiona Hardingham was wonderful as always. Her performance is so good that I kept listening. 
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Mistletoe and Mishigas
- Teachers in Love, Book 2
- By: M.A. Wardell
- Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin, Kirt Graves
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 102
Sheldon Soleskin should be having a horrible day. Even though he’s been unexpectedly transferred to a new school right before the holidays, has only one day to set up his new classroom, and just discovered his twin sister's been hiding an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s Christmas Eve wedding, he’s still ready to take on the world with a smile on his face and a skip in his step. Theo Berenson just wants to be left alone to his custodial duties. But when the chipper new first-grade teacher needs help moving furniture the Sunday after Thanksgiving, he's forced to do something he detests. Help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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m|m + opposites attract
- By Lauren Brooke on 11-19-23
- Mistletoe and Mishigas
- Teachers in Love, Book 2
- By: M.A. Wardell
- Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin, Kirt Graves
Sweet and steamy holiday romance
Reviewed: 12-25-23
Love the opposites attract trope, and this one had all the heartwarming holiday feels along with a surprising amount of heat. A great listen! Narrators were excellent.
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Mistletoe and Mishigas
- By: M. A. Wardell
- Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin, Kirt Graves
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Sheldon Soleskin should be having a horrible day. Even though he’s been unexpectedly transferred to a new school right before the holidays, has only one day to set up his new classroom, and just discovered his twin sister's been hiding an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s Christmas Eve wedding, he’s still ready to take on the world with a smile on his face and a skip in his step. Theo Berenson just wants to be left alone to his custodial duties. But when the chipper new first-grade teacher needs help moving furniture the Sunday after Thanksgiving, he's forced to do something he detests.
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5 out of 5 stars
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m|m + opposites attract
- By Lauren Brooke on 11-19-23
- Mistletoe and Mishigas
- By: M. A. Wardell
- Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin, Kirt Graves
Sweet and steamy holiday romance
Reviewed: 12-25-23
Love the opposites attract trope, and this one had all the heartwarming holiday feels along with a surprising amount of heat. A great listen! Narrators were excellent.
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Burn It Down
- Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
- By: Maureen Ryan
- Narrated by: Samara Naeymi
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
In Burn It Down, veteran reporter Maureen Ryan does just that. She draws on decades of experience to connect the dots and illuminate the deeper forces sustaining Hollywood’s corrosive culture. Fresh reporting sheds light on problematic situations at companies like Lucasfilm and shows like Lost, Saturday Night Live, The Goldbergs, Sleepy Hollow, Curb Your Enthusiasm and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good, Necessary, + Worthwhile
- By Ryede on 06-06-23
- Burn It Down
- Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
- By: Maureen Ryan
- Narrated by: Samara Naeymi
Incisive, shocking, and inspiring
Reviewed: 06-18-23
Fantastic book about the institutional oppression/abuse of the patriarchy and white supremacy. While it’s specifically about Hollywood, so much of what is examined takes place in all sectors of our society. Bravo to Ryan for shining a light. Also, I fully admit I enjoy gossip, and there are some juicy (and enraging) tales.
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Immortality
- A Love Story
- By: Dana Schwartz
- Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison, Tim Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 198
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 198
Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before—the immortality, Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know if Jack is alive or dead. All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her. When saving a life leads to her arrest, Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes: Hazel has been specifically requested to be the personal physician of Princess Charlotte, the sickly granddaughter of King George III.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE
- By Rebecca Jones on 03-18-23
- Immortality
- A Love Story
- By: Dana Schwartz
- Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison, Tim Campbell
Very satisfying romance and adventure!
Reviewed: 05-04-23
I absolutely loved both books. Compelling characters, story, and narration. Highly recommend! I look forward to Dana’s next book.
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