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The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen
- By: Hendrik Groen, Hester Velmans - translator
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,712
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,536
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,527
Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing, and he has to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is...elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums? Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year in the life of his care home in Amsterdam, revealing all its ups and downs.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Audio level problems
- By David on 04-10-19
The narrator makes this story.
Reviewed: 10-10-21
It took me awhile to get into this book. I didn’t really get into the story and was not necessarily a fan of the main character. HOWEVER, the narrator brought this book to life. At the end of the day, I was entertained and felt I got my money’s worth of enjoyment. This narrator was perfect for the story. This book is most enjoyed as an audio book in my opinion.
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Waves of Mercy
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude, Margaret Strom
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,062
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 978
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 972
Geesje de Jonge crossed the ocean at age 17 with her parents and a small group of immigrants from the Netherlands to settle in the Michigan wilderness. Fifty years later, in 1897, she's asked to write a memoir of her early experiences as the town celebrates its anniversary. Reluctant at first, she soon uncovers memories and emotions hidden all these years, including the story of her one true love.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing for Lynn Austin, Poor Performance
- By Michael on 12-07-16
- Waves of Mercy
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude, Margaret Strom
Lynn Austin never disappoints me
Reviewed: 04-23-21
The only reason I have only 4 stars for performance is that I think I would have preferred a masculine voice for the male characters.
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On This Foundation
- The Restoration Chronicles, Book 3
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,103
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 999
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Story5 out of 5 stars 992
When news that the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates have been burned with fire, Nehemiah, Jewish cupbearer to King Artaxerxes in Persia, seeks God's guidance. After fasting and prayer, he's given leave to travel to Jerusalem and rebuild the city wall, not anticipating all the dangers that await him on his arrival. The leaders of the surrounding nations become his fierce enemies, plotting to assassinate him and halt the work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Restoration Chronicles Book 3
- By Michael on 10-29-15
- On This Foundation
- The Restoration Chronicles, Book 3
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
My favorite in the series. Loved them all.
Reviewed: 03-20-19
I don’t know when I’ve ever enjoyed a series as much as I enjoyed these books. I couldn’t wait to hear more. These stories bring the Old Testament to life. I wondered if it’s right to add words to a story from the Bible but I’ve settled in my mind that words were not added to the Bible but stories from the Bible were simply made into novels that helped me understand life in the Old Testament times.
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American Wolf
- A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
- By: Nate Blakeslee
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Nate Blakeslee
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,741
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,391
Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America, these majestic creatures were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s. But in recent decades, conservationists have brought wolves back to the Rockies, igniting a battle over the very soul of the West. With novelistic detail, Nate Blakeslee tells the gripping story of one of these wolves, O-Six, a charismatic alpha female named for the year of her birth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Epic American Story
- By Michael - Audible Editor on 10-17-17
- American Wolf
- A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
- By: Nate Blakeslee
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, Nate Blakeslee
If you love wolves . . . I don't.
Reviewed: 10-24-18
I don't remember why I bought this book but I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it was in the beginning. I realized that the most enjoyable things about the book were the author's storytelling ability and the talent of the narrator. My problems with the book: (1) I am not particularly an animal lover so all the crying over wolves was lost on me; and (2) the book's value was in the first-third. The last two thirds of the book was torture for me because it was the same stuff over, and over, with different wolf numbers. Just too long for my liking. Perhaps, Twitter really has shortened our attention spans.
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We Were the Lucky Ones
- By: Georgia Hunter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati, Robert Fass
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,365
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,137
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,086
The New York Times best-seller with more than one million copies sold worldwide. Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive - and to reunite - We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love it but...
- By Roz on 07-19-17
- We Were the Lucky Ones
- By: Georgia Hunter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati, Robert Fass
I love historical fiction but this was a little long for me.
Reviewed: 02-19-18
This may not have felt so long but because it was the stories of five siblings it felt too long. The first half of the book I couldn’t keep the sibling stories straight and almost stopped listening. Second half moved a little faster. I think it’s good for us to read the stories. So for that reason, this is a good read. Narrator did great job with accents but it was obvious she was reading and not telling a story. If you haven’t read much about the holocaust, this is a good read.
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A Woman's Place
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,289
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,178
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,173
While their men fight, America's women produce what's necessary for victory. In a Michigan shipyard, four female co-workers forge a strong bond of friendship that, combined with faith, helps them to overcome oppression, despair, and tragedy - and find love in unlikely places.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Complex insights on personal perspective.
- By Sara on 09-17-13
- A Woman's Place
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
Strong in incorporating faith without being cheesy.
Reviewed: 01-22-18
I enjoyed the historical fiction and the way the author used faith in a realistic way in the story. I read fiction for entertainment, not for a discussion of social issues. While these are certainly issues worthy of discussion, I don’t like fiction (entertainment) used to present a viewpoint, regardless of the social issue. These issues should be addressed, but not in something billed as entertainment.
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
- A Novel
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,578
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,882
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,861
Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is 77 years old and crazy, standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-men-who-want-to-talk-about-Jesus crazy. She is also Elsa's best and only friend. At night Elsa takes refuge in her grandmother's stories, in the Land of Almost-Awake and the Kingdom of Miamas, where everybody is different and nobody needs to be normal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply splendid.
- By B.J. on 07-27-15
- My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
- A Novel
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
Great story. Magnificent performance!
Reviewed: 09-22-17
I loved the characters, the story, the humor and the narration was perhaps best I've heard. I'm not a Harry Potter fan so all the HP references were lost on me. And there were times I tired of the make believe, fairy tale stuff, but this author is so amazing I still enjoyed this book immensely. I listened at .75 speed so I wouldn't miss a word. This book was absolutely DELIGHTFUL!! And, for one to fully enjoy it, the audiobook is the way to go. The characters come to life.
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Brat Farrar
- By: Josephine Tey
- Narrated by: Carole Boyd
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,853
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,562
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,558
A stranger enters the inner sanctum of the Ashby family posing as Patrick Ashby, the heir to the family’s sizeable fortune. The stranger, Brat Farrar, has been carefully coached on Patrick’s mannerisms, appearance and every significant detail of Patrick’s early life, up to his 13th year when he disappeared and was thought to have drowned himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great all around
- By Catherine on 10-23-11
- Brat Farrar
- By: Josephine Tey
- Narrated by: Carole Boyd
What a novel is to be - entertaining
Reviewed: 08-10-17
I save my five stars for amazing. This was well worth the read, but not amazing. I would recommend it.
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Fail Fast or Win Big
- The Start-Up Plan for Starting Now
- By: Bernhard Schroeder
- Narrated by: Steven Menasche
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Entrepreneurs have long been taught that to be successful, they need to spend months perfecting a business plan and finding investors before they can finally launch their business. But with the marketplace changing at lightning speed, this notion is not only outdated - it's costly. There's no point to building a business in a bubble. Today’s entrepreneurs must embrace the idea of "failing fast."
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good information all around
- By Top Reviews USA on 03-27-15
- Fail Fast or Win Big
- The Start-Up Plan for Starting Now
- By: Bernhard Schroeder
- Narrated by: Steven Menasche
Interesting. Great pace.
Reviewed: 02-09-17
Held my interest. Made me think. Learned a lot about business models. Would recommend to others interested in startups
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- A Flavia de Luce Mystery
- By: Alan Bradley
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,720
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,784
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,770
In his wickedly brilliant first novel, Debut Dagger Award winner Alan Bradley introduces one of the most singular and engaging heroines in recent fiction: Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison. It is the summer of 1950 - and a series of inexplicable events has struck Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia’s family calls home. A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Opposing Viewpoint
- By Beyond Seventy on 02-20-10
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- A Flavia de Luce Mystery
- By: Alan Bradley
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
Just not for me.
Reviewed: 02-02-15
Would you try another book from Alan Bradley and/or Jayne Entwistle?
I bought it based on all the positive reviews, but by Chapter 2 I couldn't listen anymore. Seemed silly and like it was for 10 year old girls. I suspect it would have gotten better, based on the number of very positive reviews, but I couldn't wait it out. I found myself rewinding repeatedly because my mind would wander and I just couldn't get used to the voice of the narrator. Just wasn't for me.
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