Adrienne Warg
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Bringing Up Bébé
- One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
- By: Pamela Druckerman
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,502
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,589
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,557
The secret behind France's astonishingly well-behaved children is here. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn't aspire to become a "French parent". French parenting isn't a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren't doing anything special. But French children are far better behaved and more in command of themselves than American kids....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring
- By Em on 04-15-12
- Bringing Up Bébé
- One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
- By: Pamela Druckerman
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
Great book! Irritating narration
Reviewed: 05-27-24
Fascinating book! Lots of really great information. It definitely helped me see my own biases and attitudes towards parenting that I took for granted as an American.
That being said, I really wish it was more common to have the author narrate their own audiobook. The French accent this narrator uses was cute at first but quickly became irritating & felt extremely pretentious.
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Simplicity Parenting
- Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
- By: Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,320
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,116
From internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne comes an eloquent guide that seeks to help parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their individuality to flourish.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A worthwhile listen for new parents
- By Kathy K on 07-30-12
- Simplicity Parenting
- Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
- By: Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
Great content, lousy narrator!
Reviewed: 04-23-24
Please, please, please encourage authors to read their own books!! I know it’s often an editor’s decision so I’m hoping they read reviews.
I’m finding it hard to believe this narrator is even human! He sounds just like a robot.
The content of this book is wonderful & so fascinating! It would be so nice if it had a narrator to match!
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Mister Monday
- The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1
- By: Garth Nix
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 699
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 701
Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock.
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4 out of 5 stars
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For 9-12 year olds, excellent
- By Brooke P. Anderson on 07-28-04
- Mister Monday
- The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1
- By: Garth Nix
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
Love this series!!
Reviewed: 01-26-24
Fabulous start to a fabulous series!! The narrator does an incredible job too!
I wish you could just give the books stars without writing anything though. I never know what to say
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Hold On to Your Kids
- Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers
- By: Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté MD
- Narrated by: Gabor Maté MD, Daniel Maté
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,015
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 836
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 829
Dr. Neufeld and Dr. Maté explore the phenomenon of peer orientation: the troubling tendency of children and youth to look to their peers for direction—for a sense of right and wrong, for values, identity and codes of behavior. But peer orientation undermines family cohesion, poisons the school atmosphere, and fosters an aggressively hostile and sexualized youth culture. It provides a powerful explanation for schoolyard bullying and youth violence; it is an escalating trend that has never been adequately described or contested until Hold On to Your Kids.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very very disappointed
- By CristinaPG on 01-11-20
- Hold On to Your Kids
- Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers
- By: Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté MD
- Narrated by: Gabor Maté MD, Daniel Maté
Pathologizing
Reviewed: 01-21-24
I love Gabor Mate’s work ordinarily but this book must be mostly written by the other author. I really dislike the tone! It seems to pathologize normal childhood/adolescent behavior & efforts to individuate. I found it very negative & unhelpful.
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Jeeves and the Wedding Bells
- By: Sebastian Faulks
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 184
P.G. Wodehouse documented the lives of the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster for nearly sixty years, from their first appearance in 1915 ("Extricating Young Gussie") to his final completed novel (Aunts Aren't Gentlemen) in 1974. These two were the finest creations of a novelist widely proclaimed to be the finest comic English writer by critics and fans alike. Now, forty years later, Bertie and Jeeves return in a hilarious affair of mix-ups and mishaps.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By DCinMI on 11-06-13
- Jeeves and the Wedding Bells
- By: Sebastian Faulks
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Lovely!
Reviewed: 11-10-22
I really enjoyed this book. What an incredible undertaking! The author should be very proud of his effort. It does read differently than the original Jeeves books but that’s completely understandable.
I didn’t find it as funny as the originals but I will say I was moved to tears a couple times, especially by the ending, which was a new experience.
I wish the author every success in achieving his goal of introducing the Jeeves books to a new generation of readers.
I’m so glad there are others out there who love them as much as I do!
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And Away...
- By: Bob Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 353
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 304
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Story5 out of 5 stars 301
Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Why censor an autobiography? Please don’t do that.
- By Paul B on 02-07-22
- And Away...
- By: Bob Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer
Delightful!!
Reviewed: 05-05-22
Love Bob Mortimer! His sense of humour is so whimsical to me. My own laughter catches me off guard because sometimes it’s hard to know where he’s going. But I think that is a big part of his charm!
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A Class Act
- Life as a working-class man in a middle-class world
- By: Rob Beckett
- Narrated by: Rob Beckett
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
Rob Beckett never seems to fit in. At work, in the middle-class world of television and comedy, he’s the laddie, cockney geezer, but to his mates down the pub in south-east London, he’s the theatrical one, a media luvvie. Even at home, his wife and kids are posher than him. In this hilarious exploration of class, Rob compares his life growing up as a working-class kid to the life he lives now, trying to understand where he truly belongs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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funny and interesting
- By Steve on 08-22-23
- A Class Act
- Life as a working-class man in a middle-class world
- By: Rob Beckett
- Narrated by: Rob Beckett
Excellent!!
Reviewed: 04-20-22
I love Rob Beckett! He’s hilarious. It was so interesting to learn more about him as a person. I was surprised to find how much I could relate to. As an American woman, you wouldn’t think we would have too much in common but it just goes to show when you write from the heart and are honest about your life experience, as Rob has done here, it can’t help but resonate with a wide variety of people. Thanks for making me laugh!
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We Need to Talk About Kevin Bridges
- By: Kevin Bridges
- Narrated by: Kevin Bridges
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of We Need to Talk About... Kevin Bridges.Aged 17, Kevin Bridges walked on stage for the first time and brought the house down. He only had a five-minute set but he discovered he really could earn a living from making people laugh.Kevin began life as a shy, nerve-ridden school-boy. Reaching his teens, he followed his true calling as the class clown.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding, Thrilling and Touching
- By Suzane Greeman on 11-25-19
- We Need to Talk About Kevin Bridges
- By: Kevin Bridges
- Narrated by: Kevin Bridges
Absolutely delightful!
Reviewed: 04-07-22
What a delightful book! Kevin is such a great comedian. It was nice to listen to him talk about his life. I just love his accent!
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David Mitchell: Back Story
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,494
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,349
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,332
David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show, his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look, has written a book about his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Funniest, Clever Brits around
- By Delia on 08-30-13
- David Mitchell: Back Story
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
Wonderful!
Reviewed: 02-28-22
David Mitchell is one of my favorite comedians. It was really cool to learn more about him in his own words. His love story with Victoria is both sweet and inspiring. And of course the entire book is packed with laugh out loud moments.
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How Did All This Happen?
- By: John Bishop
- Narrated by: John Bishop
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
If you're a man of a certain age you'll know there comes a point in life when getting a sports car and over-analysing your contribution to society sounds like a really good idea. With a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house in Manchester that he shared with his wife and kids, John Bishop was no different when he turned the dreaded 4-0. But instead of spanking a load of cash on a car that would have made him look like a senior stylist at Vidal Sassoon, he stumbled onto a pathway that ultimately lead him to become one of the nation's best loved comedians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming and Funny
- By Nancy Burnett on 12-01-22
- How Did All This Happen?
- By: John Bishop
- Narrated by: John Bishop
Loved it!
Reviewed: 02-05-22
What a lovely book. It had everything you want in a book. I laughed and was moved to tears. I’m so glad John Bishop read it himself. He’s got a great voice!
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