Beth Hogan
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The Startup Wife
- A Novel
- By: Tahmima Anam
- Narrated by: Tanha Dil
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4 out of 5 stars 103
Meet Asha Ray. Brilliant coder and possessor of a Pi tattoo, Asha is poised to make a scientific breakthrough when she is reunited with her high school crush, Cyrus Jones. Before she knows it, Asha has abandoned her lab, exchanged vows with Cyrus, and gone to work at an exclusive tech incubator called Utopia to develop an app called WAI — “We are Infinite.”
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1 out of 5 stars
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Sounds like if Siri made an audio book
- By Melissa Chase Levin on 07-14-21
- The Startup Wife
- A Novel
- By: Tahmima Anam
- Narrated by: Tanha Dil
Restarting the Startup Wife Immediately
Reviewed: 07-18-21
This book has it all. Love Story. Friendships. Humor. Strong women. Academia. Faux industrial incubator spaces. I related to so much of the relationship dynamics and was introduced to the experience of 1st generation Bengali immigrants in a new way. I am a social scientist by training and I loved every detail of Wai. The author teases an idea for a tv show adaptation and I am HERE for it. I love discovering this book the day it came out but hate the wait for more.
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The Glass Hotel
- A Novel
- By: Emily St. John Mandel
- Narrated by: Dylan Moore
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,715
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,713
Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star lodging on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. On the night she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a hooded figure scrawls a message on the lobby's glass wall: Why don’t you swallow broken glass. High above Manhattan, a greater crime is committed: Alkaitis's billion-dollar business is really nothing more than a game of smoke and mirrors.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't waste your time and money
- By Anonymous User on 03-26-20
- The Glass Hotel
- A Novel
- By: Emily St. John Mandel
- Narrated by: Dylan Moore
Layers of story and lessons
Reviewed: 06-23-21
Who and what haunts us? What secrets are we keeping from ourselves? What roles do we play? Are we in true relation with our lovers, family, friends? What is freedom?
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39,615
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35,368
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35,253
France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Prose style not to my liking
- By C.V. Cox on 10-18-20
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Magic
Reviewed: 01-10-21
What a wonderful journey through time and place with my favorite heroine in decades! I want it to be a movie but don't at the same time because it would be so hard to do well.
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The Starless Sea
- A Novel
- By: Erin Morgenstern
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, full cast
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,954
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,228
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,225
Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues - a bee, a key, and a sword.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just couldn't make it
- By Richard E. on 11-23-19
- The Starless Sea
- A Novel
- By: Erin Morgenstern
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, full cast
Perfect Pandemic Escape. Magical!
Reviewed: 04-14-20
I went to download Night Circus to re-listen to it for a break for the Pandemic news and quarantine life and saw this book. The stories and characters are even more riveting than Night Circus. Morgenstern writes like a literary cinematographer, painting pictures in your mind.
If you love libraries and geography, this is a must read. I'm starting over right away so I can follow the threads now that I know where they lead.
The performances are great. My kids and husband got sucked in anytime they were in the room.
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The Wife Between Us
- By: Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,292
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31,667
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Story4 out of 5 stars 31,637
When you listen to this audiobook, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are listening to a story about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement - a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle. Assume nothing. Twisted and deliciously chilling, The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage - and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the reviews that claim it's confusing...
- By Claudia H on 01-12-18
- The Wife Between Us
- By: Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Engrossing story with several layers
Reviewed: 08-30-18
Since Gone Girl there has been a flood of this type of story. This one stands out because of the well-crafted characters.
During the time I was listening to this book, I thought about the people regularly.
I was hesitant to select the book because it had two authors. In my experience co-written books are clumsy or juvenile --excepting King and Straub.
The added conversation with the authors at the end helped me understand how it strengthened the book and story. I am eager to read what they come up with next. In fact, I would love to have them over for tea.
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Gone with the Wind
- By: Margaret Mitchell
- Narrated by: Linda Stephens
- Length: 49 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15,209
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,058
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,063
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, Margaret Mitchell's great novel of the South is one of the most popular books ever written. Within six months of its publication in 1936, Gone With the Wind had sold a million copies. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 million copies have been sold. Here are the characters that have become symbols of passion and desire....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Got the Accents Right
- By Noel on 04-27-10
- Gone with the Wind
- By: Margaret Mitchell
- Narrated by: Linda Stephens
Gone with the history
Reviewed: 05-25-12
What did you love best about Gone with the Wind?
This book enriched my week at the beach. It has been decades since I read the book, and the story is so much more than the movie.
What did you like best about this story?
I really saw Scarlett in a different light than my younger self did. Now I admire the strength and the "tomorrow" philosophy, though I do still want to hit her every time she fawns over Ashley.
Which character – as performed by Linda Stephens – was your favorite?
Toss up between Scarlett and Rhett. As a native Atlantan, I really appreciate natural Southern voices. Most go over the top.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I wanted to ignore my family and live in the story.
Any additional comments?
Loved it!
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The Secret
- By: Rhonda Byrne
- Narrated by: Rhonda Byrne
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30,099
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,000
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,882
It has been passed down through the ages, highly coveted, hidden, lost, stolen, and bought for vast sums of money. Fragments of this Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. In this audiobook you will discover the Secret, and you will learn how to have, do, or be anything you want.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good for an intro to the Law of Attraction
- By Elisabeth on 01-08-08
- The Secret
- By: Rhonda Byrne
- Narrated by: Rhonda Byrne
Instant Impact
Reviewed: 05-25-12
Would you consider the audio edition of The Secret to be better than the print version?
I learn better from hearing than seeing so this was great. It was easy to find a few minutes to listen in traffic or while putting my kids to bed.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Secret?
We are always creating. Words are powerful.
What aspect of Rhonda Byrne and contributors ’s performance would you have changed?
The cheesy sound effects and music.
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