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The Bad Weather Friend
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,278
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,085
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,083
Benny Catspaw’s perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée, and his favorite chair. He’s not paranoid. Someone is out to get him. He just doesn’t know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he’s never heard of: a giant crate and a video message. All will be well in time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny, Fearful, Fanciful Adventure
- By R. Wilcox on 02-09-24
- The Bad Weather Friend
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
Scary suspense wiith unexpected humor
Reviewed: 06-08-24
As always, Dean Koontz was a master of suspense, horror and storytelling. I loved the characters and the humor that was woven into the story.
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Helen of Sparta
- Helen of Sparta
- By: Amalia Carosella
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4 out of 5 stars 56
Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war - a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of night. In need of protection, she finds shelter and comfort in the arms of Theseus, son of Poseidon. With Theseus at her side, she believes she can escape her destiny.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Reader has an annoying delivery.
- By Shelley on 04-24-16
- Helen of Sparta
- Helen of Sparta
- By: Amalia Carosella
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
Lackluster Heroine, Whiny Narration
Reviewed: 10-11-22
I wanted to like this. I gave it a couple of tries.
First of all, I quickly tired of Helen going on and on about her beauty. There was an element of rebellion and defiance in her, but it was glossed over by the narration and the storytelling. She was a Demi-God! Give her some credit as a strong confident young woman!
The narration was whiny, seemingly in an attempt to add drama. The narrator made Helen sound fearful, anxious and near tears in every single sentence.
The men, who were battle tested warriors sounded fearful. Even the Goddess Athena sounded anxious, rather than confident. Geez, if an Olympian Goddess is whiny, what hope is there for the rest of the book?
I'm guessing it's a "dramatic" technique for narrators who can't dig deep and cinvey the actual drama inherent in the scene. I've heard this tone in other audio books and it was equally annoying.
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Song for a Whale
- By: Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Lynne Kelly
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 209
From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, 12-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: She should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's 3,000 miles away. How will she play her song for him?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A five star whale of a tale!
- By Donna G on 02-24-19
- Song for a Whale
- By: Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Lynne Kelly
An engrossing, adventurous tale.
Reviewed: 05-31-21
My granddaughters, 8 & 10, and I loved this book! We learned about whales and the deaf community. All while being entertained with a fun adventurous story
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Where the Desert Meets the Sea
- A Novel
- By: Werner Sonne, Steve Anderson - translator
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 271
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 227
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Story4 out of 5 stars 226
Jerusalem, 1947: Judith, a young Jewish woman who survived Dachau concentration camp, arrives in Palestine after a treacherous journey and seeks refuge with her only remaining relative, her uncle. When Judith learns her uncle has died, she tries to take her own life in despair. In Hadassah Hospital, Hana, an Arab nurse, saves Judith’s life by donating her own blood. A fragile bond of friendship develops between the two women, but it will face a harsh test over time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mispronunciations all over the place.
- By shiraleh on 10-23-19
- Where the Desert Meets the Sea
- A Novel
- By: Werner Sonne, Steve Anderson - translator
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
Historical Fiction Relevant to Current Events
Reviewed: 05-26-19
This heart wrenching historical fiction tells the story of the creation of the modern Jewish state in 1948. It is seen through the eyes of a young Jewish woman who was liberated from a Nazi concentration camp at the end of WWII and fled to Palestine.
The book is well researched. It held my interest in a way that a documentary history might not. It gave me a deeper understanding of the Arab / Isreali conflict that erupted in 1948 and continue unabated today.
One thread in the story is the bond between an Arab nurse and the Jewish heroine. It showed how friendship and peace are possible when people are willing set aside their religious and cultural differences and be "humans first".
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What the Wind Knows
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,441
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,185
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,129
Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Captivating Historical Romance!
- By Melanie on 03-04-19
- What the Wind Knows
- By: Amy Harmon
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Will Damron
Irish history, love, family... Captivating story!
Reviewed: 03-24-19
This is an evocative story of Ireland, family and love that reaches out across the years. The narration in Irish brogue made the story come alive.
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