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A Mango Shaped Space
- By: Wendy Mass
- Narrated by: Danielle Ferland
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 346
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 271
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 275
When 13-year-old Mia finally reveals a closely-guarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological cross-wiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors. To Mia, the letter A glows with faded sunflower-yellow, screeching chalk sizzles with jagged red sparks, and her cat's voice puffs with orange-mango haze. How can Mia "the alien" find acceptance and self-worth?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Cute Listen
- By Hector on 03-29-13
- A Mango Shaped Space
- By: Wendy Mass
- Narrated by: Danielle Ferland
Love it every time I read it!
Reviewed: 02-15-17
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes! I first read this book when I was young and I still love it just as much! A great story with lots depth and a unique story! I wish there were others like it!
What did you like best about this story?
How well Mia's characters was developed through the narration of her life from her perspectives and others, and her relationships!
Would you listen to another book narrated by Danielle Ferland?
Yes, wonderful author!
Did A Mango Shaped Space inspire you to do anything?
Yes, appreciate the beauty in the world around me!
Any additional comments?
Listen to this book! So good! Wonderful wonderful wonderful!
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The Chosen One
- A Novel
- By: Carol Lynch Williams
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 545
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 323
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Story4 out of 5 stars 326
Thirteen-year-old Kyra has grown up in an isolated polygamous community without questioning her father's three wives and her twenty brothers and sisters. Or at least without questioning them much—if you don't count her secret visits to the Mobile Library on Wheels to read forbidden books, or her meetings with the boy she hopes to choose for herself instead of having a man chosen for her. But when the Prophet decrees that Kyra must marry her 60-year-old uncle—who already has six wives—Kyra must make a desperate choice in the face of violence and her own fears of losing her family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting Story - Amazing Narration
- By Kim on 08-09-10
- The Chosen One
- A Novel
- By: Carol Lynch Williams
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
Really interesting!
Reviewed: 02-14-17
This book was worth the listen! It leaves you thinking long after the final chapter!
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Promise
- By: Sarah Armstrong
- Narrated by: Leith McPherson
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
When a new family moves in next door, it takes Anna just two days to realise something is very wrong. She can hear their five-year-old daughter Charlie crying, then sees injuries on the little girl which cannot be ignored. Anna reports the family to the police and social services but when no one comes to Charlie's aid, Anna understands that she is alone with her fears for the child's life. So when Charlie comes to her door asking for help, the only thing Anna can think to do is take the girl and run.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Promise will draw you in...
- By Michelle Shank on 09-18-16
- Promise
- By: Sarah Armstrong
- Narrated by: Leith McPherson
Very engaging!
Reviewed: 02-14-17
Good story, very thought provoking! This is a story I would listen to again! A good read!
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Hooked
- By: Catherine Greenman
- Narrated by: Renee Chambliss
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 6
Thea Galehouse has always known how to take care of herself. With a flighty club-owner mom and a standoffish, recovering-alcoholic dad, Thea has made her own way in her hometown of New York, attending the prestigious and competitive Stuyvesant High School. But one chat with Will, a handsome and witty senior, and she's a goner - completely hooked on him and unable to concentrate on anything else. Always worried that she loves Will more than he loves her, Thea is pleasantly surprised when their romance weathers his move to college and Will goes out of his way to involve her in his life. But then, Thea misses a period.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It's exactly what you think it will be
- By Emily on 02-14-17
- Hooked
- By: Catherine Greenman
- Narrated by: Renee Chambliss
It's exactly what you think it will be
Reviewed: 02-14-17
A story about the struggles of teen pregnancy. I was expecting something more original but this book failed to deliver.
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Handle with Care
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris, Charlotte Perry, Alma Cuervo, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,244
Every expectant parent will tell you that they don't want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe would have asked for a healthy baby, too, if they'd been given the choice. Instead their lives are made up of sleepless nights, mounting bills, the pitying stares of "luckier" parents, and, maybe worst of all, the what-ifs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Handle with Care
- By KarynRN14 on 01-08-18
- Handle with Care
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris, Charlotte Perry, Alma Cuervo, Celeste Ciulla, Jessica Almasy, Jim Colby
I wish I had never listened
Reviewed: 02-14-17
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Some one who likes sadness, or wants to feel disheartened after reading
Would you ever listen to anything by Jodi Picoult again?
Probably not, the book was well written parts but also contained a very disturbing rape sequence, in which one character raped another to make them feel as bad as they do. It was then brushed over and never addressed later in the story.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
Addressed the rape incident, and also provided an ending that did not make the struggle of the main characters ultimately worthless. I was expecting some kind of resolve the the characters went though hell and came out the other side only to have everything crash down around them.
What character would you cut from Handle with Care?
Emma, her and Amelia's relationship was a source of drama and very spiteful and just allowed Amelia character to be further destroyed.
Any additional comments?
I would not recommend this book, Im disappointed I spent nearly 19 hours of my life listening to it.
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