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Circe
- By: Madeline Miller
- Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
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Refined writing with an intimate performance
- By Michael - Audible Editor on 04-11-18
- Circe
- By: Madeline Miller
- Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Exquisite narration, wonderful story
Reviewed: 04-24-25
I love how the author approaches stories of mythology from the character's point of view, rather than the bard's. Thoroughly entertaining novel and perfect for to the narrator.
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Dreadful
- By: Caitlin Rozakis
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Gav isn't really sure how he ended up with a castle full of goblins, or why he has a princess locked in a cell. All he can do is play along with his own evil plan in hopes of getting his memories back before he gets himself killed. But as he realizes that nothing—from the incredibly tasteless cloak adorned with flames to the aforementioned princess—is quite what it seems, Gav must face up to all the things the Dread Lord Gavrax has done. And he'll have to answer the hardest question of all—who does he want to be?
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The goblins!
- By Cady Wieck on 06-25-24
- Dreadful
- By: Caitlin Rozakis
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
Poor sound mixing nearly ruins it
Reviewed: 03-17-25
The story was great up until Chapter 13, when the princess character became overbearing. The reader was great and dynamic but the person editing the sound should be fired. Every female voice is quiet and hard to hear. I have to jack the volume up to hear their part then get blasted in the ear when the narrator comes back in. Annoying as crap and ruins a good ending argument by one of the better characters.
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Murder Your Employer
- The McMasters Guide to Homicide
- By: Rupert Holmes
- Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Vance
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death. The campus of this “Poison Ivy League” college—its location unknown to even those who study there—is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate.
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Great idea; not so great book
- By Michael Ferris on 03-06-23
- Murder Your Employer
- The McMasters Guide to Homicide
- By: Rupert Holmes
- Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Vance
New Favorite
Reviewed: 01-18-25
I absolutely loved this book and performance. It is damn near perfect. Humor (dark and light), intertwined story lines, mystery, cleverness, touching moments - all made better by the quality performances. I truly laughed out loud and gasped at times, which I rarely do for audio books. This one gripped me from beginning to end, and I loved every minute. Please, sir, may I have some more?
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Surely You Can't Be Serious
- The True Story of Airplane!
- By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
- Narrated by: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Arne Schmidt, Barry Diller, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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Surely You Can’t Be Serious is the first-ever oral history of the making of Airplane! by the creators, and of the beginnings of the ZAZ trio (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) – charting the rise of their comedy troupe Kentucky Fried Theater in Madison, Wisconsin all the way to premiere night. The directors explain what drew them to filmmaking and in particular, comedy.
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Absolutely fantastic
- By A. Soergel on 10-11-23
- Surely You Can't Be Serious
- The True Story of Airplane!
- By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
- Narrated by: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Arne Schmidt, Barry Diller, Beau Bridges, Bill Hader, Bob Weiss, David Zucker, Dick Chudnow, Hunt Lowry, James Murray, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jimmy Kimmel, Joe Praino, full cast
I had no idea how influential the movie was
Reviewed: 07-30-24
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I especially enjoyed hearing the stories from the people involved and the story of how the trio developed their talents through theater. I'm inspired to put down my laundry and ignore the professionals for my next endeavor.
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Listen for the Lie
- A Novel
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.
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The Truth doesn’t matter
- By Ru on 03-08-24
- Listen for the Lie
- A Novel
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
Addictive listen, worth the price
Reviewed: 07-10-24
Good gracious, I enjoyed this book, with it's twists and turns. I especially enjoyed the narration style and actors. I would highly recommend it, even at full price. It's one of only a handful I would give this high praise.
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The Violin Conspiracy
- A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)
- By: Brendan Slocumb
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Brendan Slocumb
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music.
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Enjoyable But Flawed
- By woodbridge98 on 02-12-22
- The Violin Conspiracy
- A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)
- By: Brendan Slocumb
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Brendan Slocumb
Very good story, anticlimactic ending
Reviewed: 07-04-24
I enjoyed the novel, even the passages about race that were hard to hear but necessary to remind us that bad things still happen and equal treatment for all has not been achieved. The chapters leading to the resolution were active and involved, keeping me locked in to the story; I wish the resolution had carried the same energy. By comparison, it was flat. I loved the way the narrator played Grandma Nora; I could feel the generational love through his reading. I would recommend this book, if nothing else than to see and hear the story from the author's and narrator's voice/point of view.
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Wrong Place Wrong Time
- A Novel
- By: Gillian McAllister
- Narrated by: Lesley Sharp
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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It is midnight on the morning of Halloween, and Jen anxiously waits up for her 18-year-old son, Todd, to return home. But worries about his broken curfew transform into something much more dangerous when Todd finally emerges from the darkness. As Jen watches through the window, she sees her funny, seemingly happy teenage son stab a total stranger.
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Love this book!
- By Amazon Customer on 08-04-22
- Wrong Place Wrong Time
- A Novel
- By: Gillian McAllister
- Narrated by: Lesley Sharp
Good story, interesting narration
Reviewed: 06-08-24
I like the story very much. Be patient; the first half feels a bit slow but it's setting up the story well. I like the narrator's tone but her American accent is so bad in places that it's a distraction and hard to understand. Also I've never heard anyone take so long to say "twenty-twenty two" and it got to be a giggling point toward the end. But overall a good story and enjoyable.
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The Binding
- A Novel
- By: Bridget Collins
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a bookbinder - a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice among their small community, but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. For as long as he can recall, Emmett has been drawn to books, even though they are strictly forbidden. Bookbinding is a sacred calling, Seredith informs her new apprentice, and he is a binder born.
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Just wow
- By RUKiddingMee on 05-18-19
- The Binding
- A Novel
- By: Bridget Collins
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
Magical performance of a lovely book
Reviewed: 11-06-23
This book is lovely, and a wonderful story with interesting turns and events that have just enough foreshadowing to keep you hooked.
Four stars for the story which has too much detail for my liking. If you like Tolkein for detail, you will like this book. The first few chapters were good, then the book slowed a bit before the second part, after which i was terminally riveted. I'm glad I was patient, because I almost left the story before that important point. Additionally, the ending was abrupt and left me wanting.
Five stars for the narration, and more if I could give them. The pace was slow then urgent in all the right places. For the rest of my life I will hear the words Emmet, Lucien, Seredith, and Darnay in his voice, and gently my heart will melt.
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In the Pleasure Groove
- Love, Death, and Duran Duran
- By: John Taylor
- Narrated by: John Taylor
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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With Duran Duran, John Taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. From the disco dazzle of debut single "Planet Earth" right up to their latest number one album, All You Need is Now, Duran Duran has always had the power to sweep the world onto its feet. It's been a ride - and for John in particular, the ride has been wild, thrilling...and dangerous. Now, for the first time, he tells his incredible story. A tale of dreams fulfilled, lessons learned and demons conquered.
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A must for any DD fan!
- By Patti on 10-20-12
- In the Pleasure Groove
- Love, Death, and Duran Duran
- By: John Taylor
- Narrated by: John Taylor
Enjoyed this very much
Reviewed: 08-30-23
The story was well written and a great insight for anyone who followed the band in the 80s on. Hearing the author read the story was an added layer of interest and made the book come to life.
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China Rich Girlfriend
- A Novel
- By: Kevin Kwan
- Narrated by: Lydia Look
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiancé willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle.
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Fun Story. Discontinuity of narrators.
- By Dan on 08-17-15
- China Rich Girlfriend
- A Novel
- By: Kevin Kwan
- Narrated by: Lydia Look
Footnotes are distracting but story is fun
Reviewed: 11-13-21
Good story, great continuation from Crazy Rich Asians. Footnote reading kills moments though. Reader did best possible job in face of poor direction.
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