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Fourth Wing
- Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 21 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51,170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47,241
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47,246
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Erotica with Dragons
- By Trev on 05-13-23
- Fourth Wing
- Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
Even better 2nd time read
Reviewed: 01-21-25
Love this world! Dragons, magic, riders and some jaw dropping unexpected twists. Can’t wait to continue on for more.
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The Sinner
- By: Petra Hammesfahr, John Brownjohn
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 810
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 722
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Story4 out of 5 stars 719
Cora Bender killed a man. But why? What could have caused this quiet, lovable young mother to stab a stranger in the throat, again and again, until she was pulled off his body? For the local police it was an open-and-shut case. Cora confessed; there was no shortage of proof or witnesses. But Police Commissioner Rudolf Grovian refused to close the file and began his own maverick investigation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A FIVE
- By Donna on 06-04-17
- The Sinner
- By: Petra Hammesfahr, John Brownjohn
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
Great story horrible reader!!!
Reviewed: 12-14-17
Nothing like Listening to someone who sounds like they are sucking on a breath mint the whole time :( love audio books and this story would have been a good listen had it not been uncomfortably gross the 80% of the time
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The Universe Has Your Back
- Transform Fear into Faith
- By: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,006
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,920
In her latest book, The Universe Has Your Back, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches listeners how to transform their fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life. Each story and lesson in the book guides listeners to release the blocks to what they most long for: happiness, security, and clear direction. The lessons help listeners relinquish the need to control so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Keep Forgetting You're Not All Alone?
- By Gillian on 10-20-16
- The Universe Has Your Back
- Transform Fear into Faith
- By: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Bernstein
Should have read her other book first
Reviewed: 08-13-17
As much as I enjoyed this I felt like I missed out on something- like I should have been told to read "the course of miracles" first!
There are so many references to that book that it felt like this was a sequel of it- and I was jumping in mid story .
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The Handmaid's Tale
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40,331
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40,307
After a staged terrorist attack kills the President and most of Congress, the government is deposed and taken over by the oppressive and all-controlling Republic of Gilead. Offred is a Handmaid serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Top Pick for 2012
- By Em on 11-30-12
- The Handmaid's Tale
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
There should have been more!!!
Reviewed: 04-02-17
There was a great story unfolding here and more details of who, where, when and why would have made this an amazing book- but to leave one hanging on so many questions feels like unfinished business :(
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Big Little Lies Part 2
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for a nanny. She comes with a mysterious past and a sadness beyond her years. These three women are at different crossroads, but they will all wind up in the same shocking place.
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3 out of 5 stars
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*triggers* domestic abuse in this story
- By Estrella on 02-02-15
- Big Little Lies Part 2
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
*triggers* domestic abuse in this story
Reviewed: 02-02-15
This story makes you want to get more involved with your kids school for sure lol.
Enjoyed the unpredictable death and each of the characters stories.
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The Eternity Cure Part 2
- By: Julie Kagawa
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren. But when the trail leads to Allie's birthplace in New Covington, what Allie finds there will change the world forever . There's a new plague on the rise, a strain of the Red Lung virus that wiped out most of humanity generations ago - and this strain is deadly to humans and vampires alike. The only hope for a cure lies in the secrets Kanin carries, if Allie can get to him in time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Estrella on 01-28-15
- The Eternity Cure Part 2
- By: Julie Kagawa
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
Loved it!
Reviewed: 01-28-15
Was refreshing to have a good narrative voice, she made the good book that much more enjoyable! Great book indeed:)
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Fool Moon Part 2
- The Dresden Files, Book 2
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 458
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is Chicago's only openly practicing wizard. He is also dead broke. His vast knowledge and magical skills are unfortunately matched by his talent for making powerful enemies and alienating friends. With little more than his integrity left, he accepts an offer of work from Lt. Karin Murphy of Chicago's Special Investigations Unit. He wants to redeem himself in Murphy's eyes and make enough money to quiet his rumbling stomach.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The narrator
- By Anonymous User on 11-21-24
- Fool Moon Part 2
- The Dresden Files, Book 2
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
Narrator sounded like he needed water!
Reviewed: 01-16-15
This is the second book in the Dresden serious I've listened to and although the narrator has a good tone while reading he either sounds like he needs a drink due to dry sticky mouth or was eating something!
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Gone Girl
- A Novel
- By: Gillian Flynn
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59,528
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52,674
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52,742
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Demented, twisted, sick and I loved it!
- By Theodore on 01-20-13
- Gone Girl
- A Novel
- By: Gillian Flynn
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
Didn't see that one coming!!
Reviewed: 01-14-14
Where does Gone Girl rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
With the best of them!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone Girl?
There are so many places in this story where I was thinking one thing, and then was surprised with "oh my gosh no way !"
Which character – as performed by Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne – was your favorite?
Seeing how both of these characters make you feel as crazy as they are made me enjoy both of them however if I had to choose sides I like Kirby's more .
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes! The constant twists and turns has made me more interested in reading more books in this category that is not my typical MO
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An Apple a Day
- A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia
- By: Emma Woolf
- Narrated by: Emma Woolf
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Story4 out of 5 stars 111
I haven't tasted chocolate for over ten years and now I'm walking down the street unwrapping a Kit Kat. Remember when Kate Moss said, 'Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'? She's wrong: chocolate does. At the age of 32, after ten years of hiding from the truth, Emma Woolf finally decided it was time to face the biggest challenge of her life. Addicted to hunger, exercise and control, she was juggling a full-blown eating disorder with a successful career, functioning on an apple a day.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A memoir of a silver spoon, maybe.
- By S. covely on 06-05-16
- An Apple a Day
- A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia
- By: Emma Woolf
- Narrated by: Emma Woolf
Can relate in many ways and yet lucky I couldn't
Reviewed: 01-14-14
Would you consider the audio edition of An Apple a Day to be better than the print version?
I didn't read the print, but did find it refreshing to have it read by the actual author.
What was one of the most memorable moments of An Apple a Day?
Having the points in the story where I knew just what certain feelings felt like or just how the brain works when having a ED.
Have you listened to any of Emma Woolf’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The Idea of not being able to just have a baby because of an illness that needs to be fixed was moving. Luckily for myself I never had issues with getting pregnant, or not able to because of my on and off ED issues.
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Scarlet
- The Lunar Chronicles, Book 2
- By: Marissa Meyer
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,804
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,691
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,691
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the best-selling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison - even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not sure if fault lies in performance or story
- By Jennie on 02-08-13
- Scarlet
- The Lunar Chronicles, Book 2
- By: Marissa Meyer
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
Was wanting more then what this delivers
Reviewed: 01-14-14
Would you try another book from Marissa Meyer and/or Rebecca Soler?
Yes, I do enjoy the sci fi story of young women! Also hoping book 3 is better then two.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Learning the history of the characters was interesting, I'm still debating if I enjoy the little comical parts between Cinder and her fellow escape buddy.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
I was a little disappointed that you could tell what was going to happen vs. being surprised, but still the story is good and I hope to be interested in #3 book.
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