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Three Sisters
- A Novel
- Written by: Heather Morris
- Narrated by: Finty Williams
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Story5 out of 5 stars 112
Against all odds, three Slovakian sisters have survived years of imprisonment in the most notorious death camp in Nazi Germany: Auschwitz. Livia, Magda, and Cibi have clung together, nearly died from starvation and overwork, and the brutal whims of the guards in this place of horror. But now, the allies are closing in and the sisters have one last hurdle to face: the death march from Auschwitz, as the Nazis try to erase any evidence of the prisoners held there. Due to a last minute stroke of luck, the three of them are able to escape formation and hide in the woods for days.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The narrator was remiss
- By Margot on 2021-11-25
- Three Sisters
- A Novel
- Written by: Heather Morris
- Narrated by: Finty Williams
Disappointed
Reviewed: 2024-09-14
I expected to enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz but I was disappointed.
The three sisters usually came across as syrupy sweet. Perhaps this is how they accounted their story to the author but, for me, it was too much.
The narration was grating Even after 20 hours I never got used to the voices of the characters having an English (or Australian or New Zealand?) accent.
I'm not sure why there are so many 5 star reviews and I regret purchasing this audiobook.
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The Secret Keeper
- Written by: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 162
England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pulled Me In From Beginning to End
- By Lisa P. on 2017-11-26
- The Secret Keeper
- Written by: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
Sooooo slow!
Reviewed: 2024-09-05
The narrator spoke very slowly and the story dragged on and on. I almost gave up but I'm happy I persevered and saw the mystery solved.
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Magic Hour
- Written by: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 400
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 353
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 351
In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest - nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, not my favourite narrator
- By Lisa green on 2021-01-25
- Magic Hour
- Written by: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Disappointing
Reviewed: 2024-07-14
I have very much enjoyed some of Kristin Hannah's books; "The Nightingale" is still a favorite. However, I had to make myself finish "Magic Hour".
The premise is interesting but the story dragged and was quite predictable. The performance was terrible. Ellie sounded like a breathy teenager. George's voice was like fingernails on a chalkboard. He is supposed to be American? Alice's very slow language development and her baby voice was grating.
I persevered, hoping it would get better. It did not. I should have cut my losses after a couple of hours and returned it.
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A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- Written by: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,216
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,067
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Near perfect, except distance measurements
- By DrHex on 2018-09-24
- A Gentleman in Moscow
- A Novel
- Written by: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
A beautiful story!
Reviewed: 2024-05-24
I loved the elegant prose!
The narrator did a fabulous job of all the characters.
I was sad to finish this as I fear it will be a long time before I find another book as wonderful as A Gentleman in Moscow!
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Tom Lake
- A Novel
- Written by: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 405
In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake. As Lara recalls the past, her daughters examine their own lives and relationship with their mother, and are forced to reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully read, but a slow story to unravel.
- By Denise on 2023-08-29
- Tom Lake
- A Novel
- Written by: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
The narration was distracting
Reviewed: 2024-05-09
For the most part, Meryl Streep did a great job narrating this book. Of course she would - she is one of the reasons I purchased this book. I didn't like Maisie's voice and I don't know why the producer felt it was necessary to make her voice different from the other female characters'.
For me, Meryl Streep's voice and cadence are so distinctive that I could not visualize Laura/Lara; I kept seeing Meryl, right up to the end of the book.
I did enjoy the story and will look for other books by Ann Patchett, as I also enjoyed The Dutch House very much.
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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- Written by: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 349
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 311
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 311
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too much unnecessary “breathing”.
- By Aella on 2024-04-10
- George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- Written by: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, Katie Leung
Distracting sound effects
Reviewed: 2024-04-20
The story - abridged too much. I have not previously read the book and I'm not sure this audio production captured enough of the story.
The production - sound effects were often too loud and I couldn't hear the narration. At other times the sound effects substituted for narration and I couldn't follow the story.
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Repeat
- Written by: Kylie Scott
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
When a vicious attack leaves 25-year-old Clementine Johns with no memory, she’s forced to start over. Now she has figure out who she was and why she made the choices she did - which includes leaving the supposed love of her life, tattoo artist Ed Larsen, only a month before. Ed can hardly believe it when his ex shows up at his tattoo parlor with no memory of their past, asking about the breakup that nearly destroyed him. The last thing he needs is more heartache, but he can’t seem to let her go again. Should they walk away for good, or does their love deserve a repeat performance?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a great second chance romance
- By Frances on 2019-01-08
- Repeat
- Written by: Kylie Scott
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
Not for me
Reviewed: 2024-02-14
Too much explicit sex for my taste. I wish someone had put a warning on this book like they do for TV shows and movies.
I find it easier to skip over 'icky' parts in physical books and e-books - just skip ahead a few pages. Not as easy with an audio book.
Regarding the performance, female voices were good. Male voices were not enjoyable.
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Where the Crawdads Sing
- Written by: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,528
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,190
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Harlequin Romance, with Zoology Thrown In
- By Wandering on 2019-08-25
- Where the Crawdads Sing
- Written by: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
A beautiful listening experience
Reviewed: 2022-09-04
The story was engaging and the prose is so beautiful!
Just my opinion, but I wasn't thrilled with Kya's voice.
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A Rip Through Time
- A Novel
- Written by: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Kate Handford
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 868
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 783
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 780
May 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She’s drawn to an alley, where she is attacked and loses consciousness. May 20, 1869: Housemaid Catriona Thomson had been enjoying a half-day off, only to be discovered that night in a lane, where she’d been strangled and left for dead. When Mallory wakes up in Catriona's body in 1869, she must put aside her shock and adjust quickly to the reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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6/5 highly recommend
- By Bailey on 2022-06-06
- A Rip Through Time
- A Novel
- Written by: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Kate Handford
Just okay
Reviewed: 2022-08-07
The narration was very well done. I enjoyed the first person perspective and the time travel concept.
What I did not enjoy was all the seemingly ridiculous (to me) conclusions Mallory came to to solve the mystery. Just my opinion.
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Project Hail Mary
- Written by: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9,551
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,596
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8,577
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting Story!
- By Maggie Irwin on 2021-05-10
- Project Hail Mary
- Written by: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Fabulous!
Reviewed: 2021-08-21
The best audiobook I have ever listened to!
The story is very good but it is the extraordinary narration that makes this my best ever.
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