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The Caretakers
- A Novel
- By: Amanda Bestor-Siegal
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 50
Set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, an emotionally riveting debut told from the point of view of six women, and centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after a sudden and suspicious tragedy strikes her host family—a dramatic exploration of identity, class, and caregiving from a profoundly talented new writer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What is this author really trying to say?
- By Mary on 06-20-22
- The Caretakers
- A Novel
- By: Amanda Bestor-Siegal
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Don't waste your time or credit
Reviewed: 11-30-22
There was no plott. All this book was tell the story of unhappy au pairs. I kept waiting for is story to come together somehow but it never did.
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Thresher
- By: Michael Cole
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 611
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 547
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 545
In the aftermath of a hurricane, a series of strange events plague the coastal waters off Florida. People go into the water and never return. Corpses of killer whales drift ashore, ravaged from enormous bite marks. A fishing trawler is found adrift, with a mysterious gash in its hull. Transferred to the coastal town of Merit, police officer Leonard Riker uncovers the horrible reality of an enormous thresher shark lurking off the coast. Forty feet in length, it has taken a territorial claim to the waters near the town harbor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WHAT A BRILLIANT SURPRISE!
- By Malissa Williams on 08-26-19
- Thresher
- By: Michael Cole
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey
Reminisent of Jaws
Reviewed: 02-17-22
This was a fun book. In many was it had all the elements of Jaws - Big mean fish, scientist, cop. A few other things but I won't be a spoiler. Either way, I couldn't turn the book off
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Ashfall Legacy
- By: Pittacus Lore
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Pittacus Lore finished telling the story of the Lorien Nine in the New York Times best-selling I Am Number Four and Lorien Legacies Reborn series. Now he’s back to recount an all-new adventure rooted in the real mysteries surrounding Roswell, New Mexico, that will enthrall fans of Brandon Sanderson, Jay Kristoff, and Amie Kaufman.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Has nothing to do with Lorien. so don't expect it.
- By Thomas on 08-27-21
- Ashfall Legacy
- By: Pittacus Lore
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
Thumbs down
Reviewed: 02-17-22
The only thing good about this book was the narrator. I wish I could return it but I bought it as a 2 for 1
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The Maid
- A Novel
- By: Nita Prose
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,587
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,015
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,931
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great narration. Dumb story.
- By Anne Bonny on 01-16-22
- The Maid
- A Novel
- By: Nita Prose
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
I just about returned it
Reviewed: 01-19-22
I just about returned this book within the first 15 minutes because it seemed like it was just a little too simple minded for me. BUT... I decided to give it a chance and I'm glad I did. There is something about Molly/ I can't quite pinpoint .She is naive and innocent beyond words. It does make her enduring. I suggest you give this book a listen it's fun/
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Empress of Bright Moon
- A Novel of Empress Wu
- By: Weina Dai Randel
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Story4 out of 5 stars 172
A concubine at the palace learns quickly that there are many ways to capture the emperor's attention. Many paint their faces white and style their hair attractively, hoping to lure in the One Above All with their beauty. Some present him with fantastic gifts, such as jade pendants and scrolls of calligraphy, while others rely on their knowledge of seduction to draw his interest. Young Mei knows nothing of these womanly arts, yet she will give the emperor a gift he can never forget.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An epic masterpiece
- By Art C. on 09-02-19
- Empress of Bright Moon
- A Novel of Empress Wu
- By: Weina Dai Randel
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Way too much angst
Reviewed: 01-15-22
I would have really liked this book if it wasn’t for Mai’s constant angst and whinning
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Hunted
- The Warrior Chronicles, Book 2
- By: K.F. Breene
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,926
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,404
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,385
With a new Chosen coming forward, Shanti has lost sight of her duty. With her plans unraveling, she does the only thing she can think of - free her brother and a mysterious stranger from a Graygual camp before heading back to beg for Cayan's aid. Unfortunately, that stranger was precious to the enemy, guarded by one of the elite. A Superior Officer known as the Hunter, this man always catches his prey, and his focus is now on the elusive, violet-eyed girl and the man she ripped from his hands.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A step in the wrong direction
- By Natalie on 02-21-21
- Hunted
- The Warrior Chronicles, Book 2
- By: K.F. Breene
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
Not impressed
Reviewed: 07-19-21
I made it through book 1 and 2 and had to force myself to finish book 2. My biggest complaint was the narrator. i can't really explain what it was about her narration. C;lipped snd sort of sing song-ish.
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Flowers of Esthelm
- The Wandering Inn, Book 3
- By: pirateaba
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
- Length: 37 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,625
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,972
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,959
The city of Celum is not much like Liscor at all. While Erin is surrounded by familiar, human faces, she’s far from home and without her inn. At the same time, a certain ill-tempered Lyonette is squatting in Erin’s inn, and Goblins are on the move. The Goblin Lord’s threat reaches across the entire region, and the Redfang tribe has rallied against him with the Floodplains tribe, although their Chieftains do not agree on some crucial matters. This winter, there is only snow, Goblins, magic, and iambic pentameter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Book 2 spoiled me
- By DarnChaCha on 04-30-21
- Flowers of Esthelm
- The Wandering Inn, Book 3
- By: pirateaba
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
Disappointing
Reviewed: 05-06-21
Let me say this first. I have really enjoyed the series up until now, There was no plot and I feel like the Author was filling space to make up 37 hours of stories that didn't fit together. Maybe they are meant to all fall into place by the next book but then again it might be another 30 something hours of rambling. By the time I got to Chapter 22 about Toren, I figured I wasn't missing anything and I skipped ahead to the last couple of chapters to see if this story somehow brought all of the characters in the story together for some grand finale, but no. The story just ended. Very disappointing.
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They Almost Always Come Home
- By: Cynthia Ruchti
- Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 627
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 627
When Libby's husband Greg fails to return from a two-week canoe trip to the Canadian wilderness, the authorities soon write off his disappearance as an unhappy husband's escape from an empty marriage and unrewarding career. Their marriage might have survived if their daughter Lacey hadn't died...and if Greg hadn't been responsible. Libby enlists the aid of her wilderness savvy father-in-law and her faith-walking best friend to help her search for clues to her husband's disappearance...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Christian genre author I’ve ever read
- By TiMallo on 01-15-21
- They Almost Always Come Home
- By: Cynthia Ruchti
- Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
A little too heavy handed in Christianity
Reviewed: 02-16-21
This was a good story about a couple who lost their way in their marriage and the soul searching they individually went through to find what was missing. I can handle a little bit of bible thumping but towards the end it got to be way too much I almost fast forwarded the story to the last two chapters to find out how it ended but I stuck it through. If there wasn't so much Jesus this and Jesus that, I would have given it an overall 4 star story. I'm sure the whole Christianity slant is heart warming to many but for me it was overkill.
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Sharks in the Time of Saviors
- By: Kawai Strong Washburn
- Narrated by: Jolene Kim, Kaleo Griffith, G. K. Bowes, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 613
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 540
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 537
In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the Pacific Ocean. When a shiver of sharks appears in the water, everyone fears for the worst. But instead, Noa is gingerly delivered to his mother in the jaws of a shark, marking his story as the stuff of legends. Nainoa’s family, struggling amidst the collapse of the sugarcane industry, hails his rescue as a sign of favor from ancient Hawaiian gods - a belief that appears validated after he exhibits puzzling new abilities.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Glad This Was Free
- By Shad Huddleston on 04-01-20
- Sharks in the Time of Saviors
- By: Kawai Strong Washburn
- Narrated by: Jolene Kim, Kaleo Griffith, G. K. Bowes, Tui Asau
Loved it
Reviewed: 10-19-20
I found myself transplanted to Hawaii sitting on top of a ridge looking down into the valleys and into the deep blue Pacific. I felt the powers of the ancient ones dancing and drumming around me. Yes, the pace of narration was slow but so is the life of many of the Hawaiians I've met. As far as the characters - they were real to me and portrayed a family I could believe existed.
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Ramsey's Gold
- By: Russell Blake
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,534
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,154
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,131
When a forgotten journal materializes decades after Drake Ramsey's father vanished in the Amazon jungle, Drake decides to follow in his footsteps and search for the legendary treasure of the Inca empire hidden in the lost Inca city of Paititi.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining, but very cliched and derivative
- By Berkley on 12-07-16
- Ramsey's Gold
- By: Russell Blake
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Ho Hum
Reviewed: 05-13-20
The narration was very good but I found the story simply lacking and the characters uninspiring
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