Sarah Leubner
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Objects of My Affection
- By: Jill Smolinski
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,642
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,071
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,064
In the humorous, heartfelt new novel by the author of The Next Thing on My List, a personal organizer must somehow convince a reclusive artist to give up her hoarding ways and let go of the stuff she’s hung onto for decades.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Performance distracted from the story.
- By A. Adinolfi on 07-20-12
- Objects of My Affection
- By: Jill Smolinski
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
Should have skipped this one, like suggested
Reviewed: 05-11-23
The story is good. BUT the narrator, oh. my. God! Who talks like this?! I think she confused this feel-good, woman's fiction book with some soft porn narrating job....the gravely moaning and whispering....I. can. not! It ruins the characters, makes them unrelatable. I am no quitter so I stuck it out to finish the story but I will avoid this narrator like the plague in my future book purchases. The author should spend the money and have this one re-recorded. Just painful to listen to.
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Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 31,304
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28,329
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Story5 out of 5 stars 28,262
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! It’s a Masterpiece
- By Billy on 10-25-22
- Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
gripping, emotional and lasting
Reviewed: 04-29-23
I loved this book. My first BK and cannot wait to dig into what else she has blessed us with. Yes, the content is explicit with lots of foul language BUT worth every second. If you are one who starts this and does not finish it, what a shame for you. I feel like the main character is a real person, like someone I have known. I will miss him. The last minutes of this one left me with goosebumps over my whole body. Cannot recommend highly enough!
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I Came to Say Goodbye
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Tai Hara, Jennifer Rani
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,074
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,576
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,541
It was four o'clock in the morning. A young woman pushed through the hospital doors. Staff would later say they thought the woman was a new mother, returning to her child - and in a way, she was. She walked into the nursery, where a baby girl lay sleeping. The infant didn't wake when the woman placed her gently in the shopping bag she had brought with her. There is CCTV footage of what happened next, and most Australians would have seen it, either on the internet or the news.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Free and Fantastic!
- By Marilyn Welch on 02-07-22
- I Came to Say Goodbye
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Tai Hara, Jennifer Rani
what a fantastic find!
Reviewed: 04-17-23
I loved this book! could. not. stop. listening. Yes, it has some very sad and sensitive material but so very much worth it. and the ending, so heartwarming! can't recommend this one enough!
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Tell Her Story
- A Novella
- By: Margot Hunt
- Narrated by: Dakota Fanning, LJ Ganser, Vikas Adam, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27,165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25,060
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,931
Paige Barrett was living her dream as a journalist in New York City, racking up bylines as a staff writer at The Razor, a cutting-edge online magazine. But when she’s suddenly fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, she finds herself back home in the quaint seaside town of Shoreham, Florida, waiting tables and living in her sister’s guesthouse. Restless and itching for something meaningful to occupy her time, she decides to launch a true-crime podcast about the death of Jessica Cady, a beloved teacher who died mysteriously 20 years earlier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How to blow up your life in 1 easy step
- By Kindle Customer on 05-09-22
- Tell Her Story
- A Novella
- By: Margot Hunt
- Narrated by: Dakota Fanning, LJ Ganser, Vikas Adam, Emily Bauer, Ann Osmond, Fred Berman, Jonathan Davis, Laura Darrell
Geesh! what an absolute WASTE of time!
Reviewed: 02-23-23
Did an 8th grader write this? I have never listened to such a poorly written and predictable book in my life. I knew the end of this book after listening to the first 2 chapters, but I hung in there keeping my fingers crossed for an epic twist or literally ANYTHING unexpected. Sad to say nothing ever came. And sorry but Dakota should keep her day job and leave the audio book narration to the professionals. And the additional VO actors were all over the place! some way to overacting and other limp noodles. Just a brutal audio book. I couldn't wait for it to end. Good thing it was included with my monthly membership and I did not waste a credit.
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Home Before Night
- An Audible Original
- By: J. P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Aimee Horne, Ed Oxenbould
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 287
As the third wave of the virus hits, all inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8pm to get to their homes. Wherever they are when the curfew hits, they must live for four weeks and stay within a 5km radius. When Lou’s son Samuel doesn’t arrive home by nightfall she begins to panic. He doesn’t answer his phone. He doesn’t message. His social media channels are inactive. Lou is out of her mind with worry, but she can’t go to the police, because she has secrets of her own. Secrets that Samuel just can’t find out about. Lou must find her son herself and bring him home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Enjoyable
- By Gypsy Reviews on 11-12-23
- Home Before Night
- An Audible Original
- By: J. P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Aimee Horne, Ed Oxenbould
loved it!
Reviewed: 02-17-23
excellent author. had me guessing up until the very end. highly recommend! AND Justice served! great listen
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American Girl
- A Novel
- By: Wendy Walker
- Narrated by: Paige Layle, Carson Beck, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,488
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,413
Charlie Hudson, an autistic 17-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school - in the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper - a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community - is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must work to protect herself and her friends, and uncover the danger that may still be at large in their tightknit community.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Cringy at times
- By Mike Picklesimer on 12-23-21
- American Girl
- A Novel
- By: Wendy Walker
- Narrated by: Paige Layle, Carson Beck, Josh Hurley, Alexander Cendese, Carly Robins, Hillary Huber, Molly Secours
8.5 hours of awkward and cringey but good ending
Reviewed: 02-05-22
the biggest killer of this book is the VO and the super awkward "acted out" scene chapters. but the writing is not much better. it was a free book, so no loss there, but wish I had not wasted my time. for as crappy as this book was, the last chapter and the wrap up were decent and made me feel like it was not a total tragic waste.
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Songs of the Humpback Whale
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Jim Colby, Elizabeth Morton, Jonathan Davis, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 640
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 517
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 516
The powerful debut novel from New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult, Songs of the Humpback Whale is a moving story of love and family told through the eyes of five people: Jane Jones, her daughter Rebecca, and three very different men in their lives. After a watershed moment in their marriage, Jane leaves Oliver, her renowned marine biologist husband, and begins a journey across the country with Rebecca in search of understanding about her troubled past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration is ruining it for me
- By Michelle on 07-31-12
- Songs of the Humpback Whale
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Jim Colby, Elizabeth Morton, Jonathan Davis, Carol Monda, Chris Sorensen
disappointing compared to her other earlier books
Reviewed: 07-09-20
I started the book several times before sticking to it and listening through the end. slow start...slow middle...nothing exciting at the end. my least favorite Jodi novel.
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