Marina Pelayo
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The Color Purple
- By: Alice Walker
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,713
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,559
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,554
Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By elizabeth h correa on 05-19-20
- The Color Purple
- By: Alice Walker
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley
This is know in my top 5
Reviewed: 02-01-24
I'm an avid reader so to make it into the top 5, its a big deal for me. This story was so beautifully written, it took me through so many emotions. kept my attention the whole way through.
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Pageboy
- A Memoir
- By: Elliot Page
- Narrated by: Elliot Page
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,442
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,293
“Can I kiss you?” It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he’d carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ah, I wish this were better. I'm disappointed.
- By Jackson Theofore Keys on 06-07-23
- Pageboy
- A Memoir
- By: Elliot Page
- Narrated by: Elliot Page
Enjoyed every minute
Reviewed: 07-19-23
I alwaysed wondered how all of this came about. Been a huge fan and when I didn't see anything about Page I missed him. But when he emerged into this beautiful handsome butterfly, I was beyond curious. Thank you for opening up and being vulnerable with all of us. Absolutely loved it, im happy to see him doing so well and feeling whole.
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Just for Show
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,544
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,436
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,430
When Claire, an overachieving psychologist with OCD tendencies, hires Lana, an impulsive, out-of-work actress for a fake relationship, she figures the worst she'll have to endure are the messes Lana leaves around. It's only for a few months anyway. And it's not as if she'll enjoy all those fake kisses and loving looks. Right?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story!
- By CameeW on 10-13-18
- Just for Show
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Perfect balance
Reviewed: 02-09-22
This was truly a joy. It had its funny moments, sad moments, and sexy moments. Definitely got its place in my top 5 books.
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Watchers
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Dean Koontz
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24,171
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21,676
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21,600
On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods. That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a dog of alarming intelligence that soon leads him into a relentless storm of mankind’s darkest creation....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A stunning masterpiece that leaves you with hope.
- By Anonymous User on 08-31-18
- Watchers
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Dean Koontz
Still my #1
Reviewed: 07-25-21
This is the 1st book I ever read and thoroughly enjoyed, its been 10 years and it still had my complete attention the whole way through. It's a must read, everyone I recommend it too loves it.
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Sea Wall / A Life
- By: Simon Stephens, Nick Payne
- Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,921
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,111
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,090
Meet Alex, a photographer on a holiday with his family in the south of France. Meet Abe, a music producer with a baby on the way. Two men - both fathers, husbands, and sons - take us on a journey you will never forget. The finest actors of their generation, Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Sunday in the Park with George) and Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge (1984), had audiences roaring to their feet during the sold-out Broadway engagement. Now Sea Wall / A Life, a dramatic exploration of transformative love and devastating loss, comes to Audible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible. Sea Wall fell short
- By Mia on 05-01-20
- Sea Wall / A Life
- By: Simon Stephens, Nick Payne
- Narrated by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge
Wanting more
Reviewed: 07-28-20
I feel like I was left with questions, it was a great beginning, middle, but I needed an end.
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Harriett Tubman
- The Moses of Her People
- By: Sarah H. Bradford
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 303
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 279
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 275
Historian Sarah Hopkins Bradford details the life of heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery but escaped to lead other enslaved people to freedom.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Shame on the Narration
- By erica mary on 06-17-20
- Harriett Tubman
- The Moses of Her People
- By: Sarah H. Bradford
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
Great book!!! but bad choice for narrator
Reviewed: 07-27-20
I read some reviews about it being read by a white man and I though "ah, it won't be too bad" well i was wrong. It was weird to hear a white dude trying to talk slang of that time. I loved the story and the accounts of Harriet Tubman but why have a white guy read it.
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