Amazon Customer
- 10
- reviews
- 3
- helpful votes
- 71
- ratings
-
Nesting
- A Novel
- By: Roisín O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Louisa Harland
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
On a bright spring afternoon, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change everything. Grabbing an armful of clothes off the clothesline, she straps her two young daughters into her car and drives away. Head spinning, all she knows for certain is that home is no longer safe—and that this time, when she leaves, she must stay away. On the surface, she has a perfect life: her husband, Ryan, is a good provider, sometimes even kind and attentive, from a nice Irish family, and they have another baby on the way.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Loved the book - very well written
- By Weezie on 03-26-25
- Nesting
- A Novel
- By: Roisín O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Louisa Harland
Absorbing, heartbreaking, great narration
Reviewed: 03-12-25
This book was hard to listen to, I was always on edge, but I plowed through, as did the protagonist. A really important read. And the love for her children - beautiful!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
James
- A Novel
- By: Percival Everett
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,557
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,978
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 10,978
When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Can we ever be free
- By J. Stirling on 04-04-24
- James
- A Novel
- By: Percival Everett
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Extraordinary book
Reviewed: 01-01-25
I wasn't sure what to expect. Mark Twain is such a classic. I was wondering what a rewrite would be like. But I was totally overwhelmed by Mr. Everett's rendering of the character of James. Jim/James became a full man, a bright, creative, loving, powerful man and my understanding and empathy for the life of a slave and their family was completely transformed. I highly recommend this book - much better to listen to it than read it, I think, given the importance of language and expression as part and parcel of the story. Mr. Hoffman's narration was exquisite. I am still pondering this book many days/weeks after finishing it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Solito
- A Memoir
- By: Javier Zamora
- Narrated by: Javier Zamora
- Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,121
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,888
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 2,883
Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
MASTERPIECE of Poetic Prose, Outstanding Narration
- By Mary Burnight on 01-12-23
- Solito
- A Memoir
- By: Javier Zamora
- Narrated by: Javier Zamora
A story of love, deep caring and fortitude
Reviewed: 05-15-24
The author wrote this book from his experience as a 9 year old. That made it so tender and reminds us what the harsh world looks, feels and smells like to a youngster. The willingness and sacrifices of Chino and Patricia were enormous, taking care of Javier as if he was their own. Such selflessness.
There are many children who make the trip on their own. Imagine how hard it is for them and for their parents.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Lost in Translation
- By: Nicole Mones
- Narrated by: Angela Lin
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 237
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 187
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 186
A novel of searing intelligence and startling originality, Lost in Translation heralds the debut of a unique new voice on the literary landscape. Nicole Mones creates an unforgettable story of love and desire, of family ties and human conflict, and of one woman's struggle to lose herself in a foreign land - only to discover her home, her heart, herself.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Absolutely fascinating!
- By Brendan on 10-16-10
- Lost in Translation
- By: Nicole Mones
- Narrated by: Angela Lin
Moving and supremely well-done novel and narration
Reviewed: 02-19-24
I think this book is much better listened to than read. The narrator's back and forth between english and mandarin really make the book come alive. The main character, an American woman named Alice, is a translator in China. This book brings out her personality, her thoughts, feelings, worries. I enjoyed it very much and learned quite a bit about Chinese culture and traditions.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
North Woods
- A Novel
- By: Daniel Mason
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,662
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,438
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,437
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to growing apples. A pair of spinster twins navigate war and famine, envy and desire. A crime reporter unearths an ancient mass grave—only to discover that the earth refuse to give up their secrets.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An American Masterpiece
- By Psumissyh on 09-21-23
- North Woods
- A Novel
- By: Daniel Mason
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark Deakins, Jayne Entwistle, Billie Fulford-Brown, Arthur Morey, George Newbern, Kirsten Potter, Simon Vance
absolutely fabulous book
Reviewed: 01-29-24
This is a fabulous book - historical, fantastical, steeped in the natural world. The narrators make it come alive. It's worth your time to listen and let it take you on a journey of love, loss and wonder.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
The Best Minds
- A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
- By: Jonathan Rosen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Rosen
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 642
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 561
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 561
Acclaimed author Jonathan Rosen’s haunting investigation of the forces that led his closest childhood friend, Michael Laudor, from the heights of brilliant promise to the forensic psychiatric hospital where he has lived since killing the woman he loved. A story about friendship, love, and the price of self-delusion, The Best Minds explores the ways in which we understand—and fail to understand—mental illness.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The Overwhelming Tragedy of Mental Illness
- By Elephants Matter on 12-30-23
- The Best Minds
- A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
- By: Jonathan Rosen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Rosen
Really touched my heart
Reviewed: 05-06-23
I found this book to be heartbreaking, powerful and so incredibly sad. I appreciate others' reviews stating that the book meanders or is too long, but I found the combination of personal story, social history, discussion about mental illness and ethics all to be very meaningful. I listenied to the whole book, including the end pieces of resources used and acknowledgements. Rosen gave the time and detail to a complex story. My condolences to the Costello family.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Afterlives
- A Novel
- By: Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 260
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 232
When he was just a boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents on the coast of East Africa by German colonial troops. After years away, fighting against his own people, he returns home to find his parents gone and his sister, Afiya, abandoned into de facto slavery. Hamza, too, returns home from the war, scarred in body and soul and with nothing but the clothes on his back—until he meets the beautiful, undaunted Afiya.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Compelling book in every way
- By Edward Hower on 11-03-22
- Afterlives
- A Novel
- By: Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
A bit all over the map
Reviewed: 02-10-23
The narrator was excellent and much of the story was compelling. The descriptions of the war was repetitive and I don’t think truly added to the story. The ending was abrupt.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
The Chestnut Man
- A Novel
- By: Soren Sveistrup
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,409
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,045
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,029
A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a “chestnut man” - a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts - which he leaves at each bloody crime scene. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery - a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago. A tragic coincidence - or something more twisted? To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man’s gruesome clues.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Good until it is wasn’t
- By chitty chitty bang bang on 10-09-19
- The Chestnut Man
- A Novel
- By: Soren Sveistrup
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Quite a thriller, but very dark
Reviewed: 02-29-20
The performance was excellent. The writing keeps you on your toes and wanting to figure out all the mysteries presented. However, the story is quite dark - just a warning for anyone who prefers something lighter.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45,877
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 41,510
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41,339
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Reprieve Amidst Ugly News, Relentless Negativity
- By Cathy Lindhorst on 08-27-17
- A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
Always a surprise!
Reviewed: 08-22-18
I loved this book. Intrigue, love, history, politics, and a full range of emotions. Read superbly by the talented Mr. Smith. Highly recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
From Sand and Ash
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,249
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,561
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,540
As children, Eva Rosselli and Angelo Bianco were raised like family but divided by circumstance and religion. As the years go by, the two find themselves falling in love. But the church calls to Angelo and, despite his deep feelings for Eva, he chooses the priesthood. Now, more than a decade later, Angelo is a Catholic priest and Eva is a woman with nowhere to turn. With the Gestapo closing in, Angelo hides Eva within the walls of a convent.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Such beauty in the darkest of times <3
- By featherlashes on 12-04-16
- From Sand and Ash
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Powerful, painful, loving,- a story of survival
Reviewed: 12-15-17
Extraordinary narration.
A stunning love story and very educational historical fiction. Thank you for helping us to remember. Never again. Thank you.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!