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New Moon
- The Twilight Saga, Book 2
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Ilyana Kadushin
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,800
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,883
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,912
For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Emotionally Painful...
- By CindiL on 09-10-08
- New Moon
- The Twilight Saga, Book 2
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Ilyana Kadushin
Why this narrator????!!!!
Reviewed: 12-13-24
I really wish this narrator didn’t narrate all the books. I thought I’d crack in half hearing her pronounce — jaykub and bell lah the way she did. Her voice just doesn’t go with book Bella or movie Bella.
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Remembrance of Things Past
- Swann's Way
- By: Marcel Proust, Scott Moncrieff - translator
- Narrated by: John Rowe
- Length: 19 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 568
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 564
Swann's Way is Marcel Proust's literary masterpiece and the first part of the multivolume audiobook Remembrance of Things Past. In the opening volume, the narrator travels back in time to recall his childhood and to introduce the listener to Charles Swann, a wealthy friend of the family and celebrity in the Parisian social scene. He again travels back, this time to the youth of Charles Swann in the French town of Combray, to tell the story of the love affair that took place before his own birth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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EXCELLENT!
- By Maggie on 08-18-10
- Remembrance of Things Past
- Swann's Way
- By: Marcel Proust, Scott Moncrieff - translator
- Narrated by: John Rowe
It’s worth the time.
Reviewed: 08-19-24
Today I finished book 7- Time Regained and immediately started Swann’s Way again just to reflect a little. I highly recommend getting Hindus Milton’s readers guide if you are serious about reading all 7 books. There are a bunch of other great companions as well. The names I cannot remember as a lay here in the dark writing this. There’s one that shows all the art work with the corresponding text that is also really helpful in getting the full picture. Im so thankful that we leave in a world with so many answers at our fingertips. It made this easier than I thought… still hard but worth the effort. I wish I could have listened to all the books narrated by Rowe but I had to go to the Neville Jason ones to finish. Those are also narrated beautifully (I prefer Rowe though).
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Elvis and Me
- By: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Narrated by: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,272
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,954
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,947
The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times best seller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a story!
- By Pen Name on 08-28-22
- Elvis and Me
- By: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Narrated by: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
1985 feels like a 100 years ago!
Reviewed: 01-21-24
I read this in 1985 when I was a young girl. I was absolutely infatuated with Elvis after watching one of his movies and listening on repeat to a greatest hits tape I found at the Goodwill. I never once got the ick back then… I got that a lot rereading this in my 50s. She was 14… I’ve raised 3 children who were 14 at one time and cannot imagine letting this happen. Different times, for sure. Does that make it ok— absolutely not, Sorry. I found the giggling off putting. I wish she hadn’t read it. I’m glad she told her story but I wish she addressed it differently. I don’t think she feels like she was groomed and abused all the time but you can tell that sometimes it dawns on her. Being his wife came with a lot of perks throughout her life so I’m sure it’s in there but it’s not able to be properly called out. The way he called her— my little girl - after the attempted rape by his friend/driver. Just ew.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: Bill Homewood
- Length: 52 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19,626
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,943
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,901
On the eve of his marriage to the beautiful Mercedes, having that very day been made captain of his ship, the young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested on a charge of treason, trumped up by jealous rivals. Incarcerated for many lonely years in the isolated and terrifying Chateau d'If near Marseille, he meticulously plans his brilliant escape and extraordinary revenge.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This is the one to spend 50 hours listening to!
- By james on 03-05-13
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- By: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrated by: Bill Homewood
Everyone should read!
Reviewed: 08-17-23
I love this book and I’m enjoying listening to the narrator. I’m a bit annoyed by his mispronunciation of names. Particularly the name Cesare Borgia. He kept saying Caesar. It’s Chez ar ray!
I’m going to finish it but why isn’t this stuff caught? The narration is great otherwise.
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Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea
- By: Sara Alexander
- Narrated by: Sara Alexander
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,942
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,715
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,688
Nestled into the cliffs in southern Italy's Amalfi coast, Positano is an artist's vision, with rows of brightly hued houses perched above the sea and picturesque staircases meandering up and down the hillside. Santina, still a striking woman despite old age and the illness that saps her last strength, is spending her final days at her home, Villa San Vito. The magnificent 18th-century palazzo is very different from the tiny house in which she grew up. And as she decides its fate, she must confront the choices that led her here so long ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m shook!
- By paintgal on 03-18-21
- Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea
- By: Sara Alexander
- Narrated by: Sara Alexander
Really enjoyed it!
Reviewed: 03-21-23
I listened to it for free in the plus section. I really enjoyed the authors narration. What a beautiful voice she has. I occasionally slowed it down when she read faster. Loved the story. Nothing was wrapped up in pretty little bows… like real life. I would have loved just a little more of Henry.
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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 71,824
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66,275
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Story5 out of 5 stars 66,067
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Gutterball!
- By Jimmyjoejangles on 01-10-23
- Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
Team Harry & Meghan
Reviewed: 01-29-23
Wow! Diana told us how the Royal Family was but Harry confirms it. I view this as him finishing what his lovely mum started. The real fairy tale is not the Charles/Camilla or William/Kate story but this one- Harry and Meghan.
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The Outlandish Companion (Revised and Updated)
- Companion to Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter, Diana Gabaldon
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 941
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 839
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 829
Number-one New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year 1743 - and into a world that threatens life, limb, loyalty, heart, soul, and everything else Claire has - fans have been hungry to know everything about this world and its inhabitants, particularly a Scottish soldier named Jamie Fraser.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listen to it for the "Butt Cooties" - GREAT!
- By Elizabeth on 02-19-16
- The Outlandish Companion (Revised and Updated)
- Companion to Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter, Diana Gabaldon
Davina is awesome as usual
Reviewed: 05-29-22
I love the whole idea of this. I’d give it better performance reviews if it was just Davina reading but Diana Gabaldon does not have a voice for reading out loud. I find it very hard to enjoy what she’s saying because she speaks too fast and I want to constantly clear my throat for her. Is it vocal fry, I don’t know. I wish that hearing it in her own words wasn’t so painful because I am actually interested in what she’s saying. I have even tried slowing the speed down and while it’s nice to not have it read so fast her voice is still the same.
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The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,400
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,402
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,333
From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can - visions of all that’s yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I listened to ever!
- By Vmcg on 05-11-19
- The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
Loved it!
Reviewed: 12-09-20
Loved the narration! I was very sad to learn that the narrator Angelo Di Loreto passed away in October of 2020.
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The Outlandish Companion Volume Two
- Companion to The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter, Pilar Witherspoon, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 562
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 508
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 501
More than a decade ago, number-one New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion, an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come. Since that publication, there have been four more Outlander novels, a side series, assorted novellas, and one smash-hit Starz original television series.
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3 out of 5 stars
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What is the point?
- By Barbara Parrish on 10-15-16
- The Outlandish Companion Volume Two
- Companion to The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter, Pilar Witherspoon, Jeff Woodman
Love these but...
Reviewed: 08-31-20
Please let Davina read for Diana Gabaldon’s! I’m one of Gabaldon’s biggest fans but her voice is just horrible for reading out loud and I sincerely want to know what her thought process is and I’m very interested I just am unable to make it through.
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The Outlandish Companion Volume Two: International Edition
- The Companion to the Fiery Cross, a Breath of Snow and Ashes, an Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter
- Length: 21 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 383
More than a decade ago, number one New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion, an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come. Since that publication, there have been four more Outlander novels, a side series, assorted novellas, and one smash-hit Starz original television series. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two, an all-new guide to the latest books in the series.
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3 out of 5 stars
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What is the point?
- By Barbara Parrish on 10-15-16
- The Outlandish Companion Volume Two: International Edition
- The Companion to the Fiery Cross, a Breath of Snow and Ashes, an Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter
Love these but...
Reviewed: 08-31-20
Please let Davina read for Diana Gabaldon’s! I’m one of Gabaldon’s biggest fans but her voice is just horrible for reading out loud and I sincerely want to know what her thought process is and I’m very interested I just am unable to make it through.
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