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Murder Under Her Skin
- A Pentecost and Parker Mystery, Book 2
- By: Stephen Spotswood
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Someone’s put a blade in the back of the Amazing Tattooed Woman, and Willowjean “Will” Parker’s former knife-throwing mentor has been stitched up for the crime. To uncover the truth, Will and her boss, world-famous detective Lillian Pentecost, travel south to the circus where they find a snakepit of old grudges, small-town crime, and secrets worth killing for.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mystery worthy of the Big Top
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 12-08-21
- Murder Under Her Skin
- A Pentecost and Parker Mystery, Book 2
- By: Stephen Spotswood
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Nero Wolfe twist - women focused, excellent voice
Reviewed: 12-16-21
2nd in series, which I ate up, after listening to the first, after reading recommendations from Librarians Top Picks. Anyone who's a huge fan of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin and is game for a new twist, start listening to this series immediately. I wish I thought of this combo myself, but would never get the voice right. Lillian Pentecost is the great genius, but her reluctance to move around is due to MS, and her leg man is a woman, Willowjean Parker, with all the sass and street smarts of Archie. do not miss this series!
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The Mystery of Alice
- By: Lee Bacon
- Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy, Jessica Almasy, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22,822
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,753
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20,730
Thirteen-year-old Emily Poe has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: A chance to attend the exclusive Audyn School in Manhattan. But to win the scholarship, she has to pass a test like nothing she’s ever experienced before: A nearly bare room, a set of strange clues, a locked door. And a mysterious organization - the Leopold Foundation - that’s watching her every move.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Enjoyable
- By Cheryl on 05-05-19
- The Mystery of Alice
- By: Lee Bacon
- Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy, Jessica Almasy, Josh Hurley, Cassandra Morris, Libby McKnight, Emily Bauer, Michael Crouch
Glad I didn't pay for it
Reviewed: 11-19-19
Story only mildly intriguing. I've read and listened to many well written and well plotted middle grade mysteries with great, gutsy, creative main characters, especially female protagonists. This isn't one of them. Just did not connect with the storyteller and felt she came off pretty clueless and flat for a braniac student. I also figured out key clues or supposed surprises or twists well before she does. Don't get why anyone would be enamored by "the nobility" even if you were a middle grader. I think middle schoolers would find the story lacking. But those who are fans of books about rich kids behaving badly or just more superior than others might like it. Just not for me.
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Alistair Coronet and the Woven Cage
- The Arcane Adventures of Alistair Coronet, Volume 1
- By: Jordan Wallis
- Narrated by: Jordan Wallis
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
Phone calls in the wee hours of the morning don't usually concern English nobility being dragged through mirrors by ethereal hands. For Alistair and Witherton, hunters of the supernatural, it's a prime opportunity to confront their first ghost....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Radio play quality narration, rollicking adventure
- By debgergab on 09-12-19
- Alistair Coronet and the Woven Cage
- The Arcane Adventures of Alistair Coronet, Volume 1
- By: Jordan Wallis
- Narrated by: Jordan Wallis
Radio play quality narration, rollicking adventure
Reviewed: 09-12-19
Terry Hatchett-esque whimsical adventure with mystery thrown in. Fab narrator ala Jim Dale. Witty fun!
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Pride
- A Pride & Prejudice Remix
- By: Ibi Zoboi
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,017
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,014
Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. She especially can’t stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. Yet as Zuri and Darius are forced to find common ground, their initial dislike shifts into an unexpected understanding.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Every girl from the hood needs to listen to this
- By Kiana on 09-19-18
- Pride
- A Pride & Prejudice Remix
- By: Ibi Zoboi
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
just excellent
Reviewed: 07-04-19
The narrator was fabulous, felt like I was there, like I was hearing Z's voice. I loved the connection and parallels with Austen's Pride and Prejudice, yet this is a wonderful story even without that comparison. I like the way that's a layer that adds even more depth but that the story isn't bending over backward to accommodate every detail of the original. Z's poetry is an amazing bonus (actually Ibi Zoboi's I imagine), making her seem so real. I want to know her too. The pride issue around gentrification and neighborhoods changing adds depth and encourages and challenges discussion and thought. Insight into Haitian spiritual traditions and culture was intriguing as well. Can't recommend this book enough.
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A Civil Contract
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,021
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 788
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 786
Set in the Regency period, this is a classic tale of misunderstood love and an arranged marriage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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very very good
- By bebe on 04-19-10
- A Civil Contract
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
Not worth it.
Reviewed: 05-29-19
Really don't bother. This is not one of Heyer's sparkling, witty stories, with fun twists and turns.
Spend your credits on something like The Grand Sophy or Fredericka.
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The Rosie Project
- A Novel
- By: Graeme Simsion
- Narrated by: Dan O'Grady
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,520
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,750
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,727
Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a "wonderful" husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical - most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver. Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent - and on a quest of her own....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not a typical romance - so much more
- By Gretchen on 10-03-13
- The Rosie Project
- A Novel
- By: Graeme Simsion
- Narrated by: Dan O'Grady
Fun book, romance, Aspergers
Reviewed: 01-14-18
Narrator great for this story. Love main character Don, genetics professor, probably on the spectrum, and his friends who help him negotiate dating--and all the near misses he doesn't realize are offered to him. Love how he stumbles into things he can do well.
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Creativity, Inc.
- Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
- By: Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,942
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,394
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,345
Creativity, Inc. is a manual for anyone who strives for originality and the first-ever all-access trip into the nerve center of Pixar Animation - into the meetings, postmortems, and “Braintrust” sessions where some of the most successful films in history are made. It is, at heart, a book about creativity - but it is also, as Pixar cofounder and president Ed Catmull writes, “an expression of the ideas that I believe make the best in us possible”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good listen... If you speed up the player
- By andrea gini on 10-06-15
- Creativity, Inc.
- Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
- By: Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
Great nuggets, approaches for managing creatives
Reviewed: 01-26-17
Despite being a writer for years, this book gave me new ways to view and approach my own writing, from keeping myself motivated to how to work with a critique group--in this case a brain trust. Wonderful ideas for managing creative talents and any sort of staff. I really appreciated the candor put forth about struggles as well as successes.
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