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When her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, 16-year-old Cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit Southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone you know in the name of justice.
Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, drugs, and intolerance, Myracle has crafted a harrowing coming-of-age tale couched in a deeply intelligent mystery. Smart, fearless, and compassionate, this is an unforgettable work from a beloved author.
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A startlingly remarkable novel set in 1984 where a group of teenagers begin to discover powerful secrets about themselves, and learn that the only way to create their own future is to break away from previous generations.They call it the plague. A generation of children born with extreme genetic mutations. They call it a home. But it's a place of neglect and forced labor. They call him a freak. But Dog is just a boy who wants to be treated as normal. They call them dangerous. They might be right.
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Not Bad...
- By NikiLow723 on 07-24-18
By: Craig DiLouie
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Everything I Left Unsaid
- Everything I Left Unsaid Series, Book 1
- By: M. O'Keefe
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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I didn't think answering someone else's cell phone would change my life. But the stranger with the low, deep voice on the other end of the line tempted me, awakened my body, set me on fire. He was looking for someone else. Instead he found me. And I found a hot, secret world where I felt alive for the first time.
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Depressing Redundant Cliffhanger
- By Shooting Star on 02-12-18
By: M. O'Keefe
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The Hollow Ground
- By: Natalie S. Harnett
- Narrated by: Luci Christian
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The underground mine fires ravaging Pennsylvania coal country have forced 11-year-old Brigid Howley and her family to seek refuge with her estranged grandparents, the formidable Gram and the black lung-stricken Gramp. Tragedy is no stranger to the Howleys, a proud Irish-American clan who takes strange pleasure in the "curse" laid upon them generations earlier by a priest who ran afoul of the Molly Maguires. The weight of this legacy rests heavily on a new generation, when Brigid, already struggling to keep her family together, makes a grisly discovery in a long-abandoned bootleg mine shaft.
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Disfunction makes a good read
- By NHull on 05-30-14
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My Life Next Door
- By: Huntley Fitzpatrick
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not: loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, 17-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them...until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself?
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A well written coming of age book
- By Ezinwanyi on 10-23-15
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The Sweethearts' Knitting Club
- By: Lori Wilde
- Narrated by: Lisa Zimmerman
- Length: 10 hrs
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The first audiobook in Lori Wilde’s new series set in small-town Twilight, Texas, The Sweethearts’ Knitting Club is the story of Flynn McGregor, a young woman who’s always done exactly what her friends, family, and fellow knitters have told her to do - until Jesse Calloway, her bad-boy high school sweetheart, roars back into town.
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Can we get a "soft porn" advisory?? Geesh.
- By Erin Pesznecker on 03-16-21
By: Lori Wilde
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Purple Hearts
- A Novel
- By: Tess Wakefield
- Narrated by: Kyle Mason, Shayna Thibodeaux
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Cassie Salazar and Luke Morrow couldn't be more different. Sharp-witted Cassie works nights at a bar in Austin, Texas, to make ends meet while pursuing her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. Luke is an army trainee, about to ship out for duty, who finds comfort in the unswerving discipline of service. But a chance encounter at Cassie's bar changes the course of both their lives.
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RATING PURPLE HEARTS BOOK VS PURPLE HEARTS MOVIE
- By Rozzy on 02-05-23
By: Tess Wakefield
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Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit
- By: Jaye Robin Brown
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Joanna Gordon has been out and proud for years, but when her popular radio evangelist father remarries and decides to move all three of them from Atlanta to the more conservative Rome, Georgia, he asks Jo to do the impossible: to lie low for the rest of her senior year. And Jo reluctantly agrees. Although it is (mostly) much easier for Jo to fit in as a straight girl, things get complicated when she meets Mary Carlson, the oh-so-tempting sister of her new friend at school. But Jo couldn't possibly think of breaking her promise to her dad.
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Straitest lesbian romance I’ve ever read
- By Anonymous User on 05-13-22
By: Jaye Robin Brown
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Unearthly
- By: Cynthia Hand
- Narrated by: Samantha Quan
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.
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Fantastic story, horrible narrator.
- By BookMama on 08-26-11
By: Cynthia Hand
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What Happened to My Sister
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Flock
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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Nine-year-old Carrie Parker and her mother, Libby, are making a fresh start in the small town of Hartsville, North Carolina, ready to put their turbulent past behind them. Violence has shattered their family and left Libby nearly unable to cope. And while Carrie once took comfort in her beloved sister, Emma, her mother has now forbidden even the mention of her name. When Carrie meets Ruth, Honor, and Cricket Chaplin, these three generations of warmhearted women seem to have the loving home Carrie has always dreamed of. But as Carrie and Cricket become fast friends, neither can escape the pull of their families' secrets.
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Breathtaking
- By Pink Amy on 03-11-24
By: Elizabeth Flock
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Sit! Stay! Speak!
- By: Annie England Noblin
- Narrated by: Joell A. Jacob
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Addie Andrews is living a life interrupted. Tragedy sent her fleeing from Chicago to the shelter of an unexpected inheritance - her beloved aunt's somewhat dilapidated home in Eunice, Arkansas, population very tiny. There she reconnects with some of her most cherished childhood memories. If only they didn't make her feel so much!
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It was okay
- By SMJ26 on 08-18-16
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About a Dog
- By: Jenn McKinlay
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Mackenzie "Mac" Harris fled her hometown of Bluff Point, Maine after being left at the altar and seeking solace in the arms of her best friend's off-limits brother, Gavin. Seven years later, she's back to attend her best friend's wedding, and she figures she's safe now from the mistakes of her youth. But Gavin, the town's veterinarian, has never forgotten the woman who has always held his heart. And when Mac rescues a stray puppy named Tulip, only Gavin can help.
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I want more dog!
- By Victoria J. Mejia-Gewe on 05-31-17
By: Jenn McKinlay
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- Suzanne Warfield
- 03-07-23
Riveting and poignant
I loved Elizabeth Evans narration as always. This is more than just a tale of a who done it, but a lesson in forgiveness, acceptance and redemption.
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- Arwen
- 04-04-12
Award-worthy!
This is some of the best, most artful writing I have read in a long time. The author is incredibly talented in the way in which she crafts the world of this story, the characters, and even individual scenes. She really builds and conveys the atmosphere and environment surrounding the characters, so that you feel you are there. She conveys the southern culture and vibe without getting bogged down in sticky-sweet cliche. I have rarely experienced quite the same nuance and suspense as the way Ms. Myracle can build up a scene without it being over the top. This story and the characters completely drew me in. It is not a "light" tale and does certainly address some difficult and even dark subject matter, but this is a story that you don't want to miss. The hard subject matter is balanced out by character growth, and some aspects of the plot where good "wins out" in the end. The narration is also good, I felt the voice totally drew me in to the main character's POV and the other characters were done pretty well for the most part. I did feel some of the male voices could have been done just a little bit better and more distinguished from each other, but that is a minor complaint. It really did not take away from my listening experience at all. I highly recommend this!
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- kathryn
- 08-06-12
Wonderful story and narration
Would you listen to Shine again? Why?
Yes. The narrator was so compelling and created the atmosphere of a small Southern town.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Kat. She has spunk and intelligence.
What does Elizabeth Evans bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She made me feel like I really knew Kat, her friends and her way of life. I loved the accents and how she made all the characters distinct and fun.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Kat talked about the assault when she was 13 - it was tough to hear it but an important part of the story.
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- Andrew
- 01-28-12
I Highly Recommend This
Would you consider the audio edition of Shine to be better than the print version?
Didn't read the print version. But the audio was brilliant!
What did you like best about this story?
The world was so complete that I got totally absorbed. I felt like I knew everyone.
Which scene was your favorite?
The library scene made my adrenaline rush. I've sooo been there.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Both
Any additional comments?
It's rare that I get so wrapped up in an audio book. But I truly felt transported.
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- Melanie
- 02-24-21
Wow!
Myracle tackles tough subject matter in a way that makes the reader want to delve deeper. The character development is excellent and I often found myself relating to characters, even when they were very different from me. There are moral ties interwoven throughout this story as the main character grapples with some hard truths, both about herself and others. Her conclusions are on point and tie the story up nicely.
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