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Familia
- By: Lauren E. Rico
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo, Robb Moreira, Victoria Villarreal
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
As the fact checker for a popular magazine, Gabby DiMarco believes in absolute, verifiable Truths—until they throw the facts of her own life into question. The genealogy test she took as research for an article has yielded a baffling result: Gabby has a sister—one who’s been desperately trying to find her. Except, as Gabby’s beloved parents would confirm if they were still alive, that’s impossible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great read
- By RSales on 02-18-24
- Familia
- By: Lauren E. Rico
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo, Robb Moreira, Victoria Villarreal
A mystery wrapped in a lovely story.
Reviewed: 12-15-24
Great narrators, intriguing story, interesting presentation of wonderful Puerto Rico and it’s culture. A worthwhile listen.
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A Rough Way to Go
- By: Sam Garonzik
- Narrated by: Victor Warren
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 139
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 139
In this all-consuming, suspenseful story, a stay-at-home father with something to prove finds a wealthy Wall Street investor's body washed up on the shore—and decides to take the investigation into his own hands…
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent murder mystery
- By T. Lynch on 08-04-24
- A Rough Way to Go
- By: Sam Garonzik
- Narrated by: Victor Warren
A Rough Way to Listen
Reviewed: 12-07-24
Skip this one!
The most boring, tedious, annoying book I’ve ever suffered through. Depressing, but not sad, because it’s impossible to have empathy for or interest in any of the characters.
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Dorothy Parker in Hollywood
- By: Gail Crowther
- Narrated by: Samantha Desz
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
The glamorous extravagances and devastating lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this fresh new biography of Dorothy Parker—from leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 A Star Is Born to the devastation of alcoholism, a miscarriage, and her husband’s suicide. Parker’s involvement with anti-fascist and anti-racist groups, which led to her ultimate blacklisting, and her early work in the civil rights movement that inspired her to leave her entire estate to the NAACP are also explored as never before.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting!
- By Dorothy on 12-07-24
- Dorothy Parker in Hollywood
- By: Gail Crowther
- Narrated by: Samantha Desz
Very interesting!
Reviewed: 12-07-24
The book is really informative. Lots of fun to learn more Dorothy Parker’s life, and Hollywood through the years.
I definitely recommend.
Had to get used to narrator’s style. She mispronounced the names of famous people like Somerset Maugham, Dashiell Hammett, Nina Foch, etc. I wonder who audits audible recordings. Also, she doesn’t seem to know the difference between exacerbate and exasperate.
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The Hypocrite
- A Novel
- By: Jo Hamya
- Narrated by: Claire Kinson
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 13
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Story2.5 out of 5 stars 13
From a fiercely talented writer poised to be a new generation’s Rachel Cusk or Deborah Levy, a novel set between the London stage and Sicily, about a daughter who turns her novelist father’s fall from grace into a play, and a father who increasingly fears his precocious daughter’s voice.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Consistently boring
- By lifelong learner on 10-09-24
- The Hypocrite
- A Novel
- By: Jo Hamya
- Narrated by: Claire Kinson
A big disappointment
Reviewed: 09-14-24
Boring, poorly narrated story (though there’s not much plot) about unlikable characters- all of them.
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The Photograph
- A Novel
- By: Penelope Lively
- Narrated by: Daniel Gerroll, Patricia Kalember
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4 out of 5 stars 73
Booker Prize¿winning novelist Penelope Lively's latest masterpiece opens with a snapshot: Kath, before her death, at an unknown gathering, holding hands with a man who is not her husband. The photograph is in an envelope marked "DON'T OPEN - DESTROY." But Kath's husband does not heed the warning, embarking on a journey of discovery that reveals a tight web of secrets within marriages, between sisters, and at the heart of an affair.
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3 out of 5 stars
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good but sad
- By Rebecca on 09-15-06
- The Photograph
- A Novel
- By: Penelope Lively
- Narrated by: Daniel Gerroll, Patricia Kalember
Loved the premise
Reviewed: 04-13-24
Character development was really interesting. A very close look at personality types and how they respond to circumstances. This is just a great little book.
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An Honest Man
- A Novel
- By: Michael Koryta
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 504
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 438
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 438
After discovering seven men murdered aboard their yacht–including two Senate rivals–Israel Pike is regarded as a prime suspect. A troubled man infamous on Salvation Point Island for killing his own father a decade before, Israel has few options, no friends, and a life-threatening secret. Elsewhere on the island, 12-year-old Lyman Rankin seeks shelter from his alcoholic father in an abandoned house only to discover that he is not alone. A mysterious woman greets him with a hatchet and a promise: “Make a sound and I’ll kill you.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Electrifying and entertaining
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 07-26-23
- An Honest Man
- A Novel
- By: Michael Koryta
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Real waste of Robert Petkoff’s narration talents
Reviewed: 03-28-24
Have to wonder if this was written by AI. Only a subjective opinion- not interesting, original, or anything to be recommended.
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Mouth to Mouth
- A Novel
- By: Antoine Wilson
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 616
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Story4 out of 5 stars 522
In a first-class lounge at JFK airport, our narrator listens as Jeff Cook, a former classmate he only vaguely remembers, shares the uncanny story of his adult life—a life that changed course years before, the moment he resuscitated a drowning man. Jeff reveals that after that traumatic, galvanizing morning on the beach, he was compelled to learn more about the man whose life he had saved, convinced that their fates were now entwined.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing Premise
- By David P on 03-14-22
- Mouth to Mouth
- A Novel
- By: Antoine Wilson
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Really interesting and unusual story
Reviewed: 02-02-24
Narrator very good. The book is quite intriguing and ends by letting the reader(listener) evaluate the characters.
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All the Little Bird-Hearts
- A Novel
- By: Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
- Narrated by: Rose Akroyd
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4 out of 5 stars 21
Sunday Forrester lives with her sixteen-year-old daughter, Dolly, in the house she grew up in. She does things more carefully than most people. On quiet days, she must eat only white foods. Her etiquette handbook guides her through confusing social situations, and to escape, she turns to her treasury of Sicilian folklore. The one thing very much out of her control is clever headstrong Dolly, now on the cusp of leaving home. Into this carefully ordered world step Vita and Rollo, a couple who move in next door.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A really enjoyable listen
- By Maria Little on 03-21-24
- All the Little Bird-Hearts
- A Novel
- By: Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
- Narrated by: Rose Akroyd
Terrific book! Beautifully narrated.
Reviewed: 12-17-23
This is a unique, nicely written story. The main character is lovable, and those around her quite interesting.
Highly recommend.
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A House for Alice
- A Novel
- By: Diana Evans
- Narrated by: Natalie Simpson
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 10
In the early hours of June 14, 2017, the world watches as flames leap up the sides of a residential high-rise in West London, consuming Grenfell Tower and many of the lives within it. Across town, an earlier spark has caught fire. A cigarette left burning in an ashtray. A table strewn with post-it reminders and old newspapers. And one Cornelius Winston Pitt—estranged husband, complicated dad, and Pitt family patriarch—takes his final breaths alone.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just awful, and it’s rare I really dislike a book
- By Dorothy on 12-09-23
- A House for Alice
- A Novel
- By: Diana Evans
- Narrated by: Natalie Simpson
Just awful, and it’s rare I really dislike a book
Reviewed: 12-09-23
I was prepared to recommend to my book club before listening. The premise sounds wonderful but the book is incredibly boring and tedious. The narrator is dull, too. I couldn’t finish.
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Swan Light
- A Novel
- By: Phoebe Rowe
- Narrated by: Francis G. Kearney, Cassie Simone
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4 out of 5 stars 88
1913. Eighty-three-year-old Silvestre Swan has dedicated his life to the care of his Newfoundland lighthouse. His petition to relocate Swan Light from its precarious cliff’s edge is going unheard by town patriarch Cort Roland—that is, until a terrible storm brings an unlikely ally into Swan’s life. But is it too late for the stone lighthouse?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bittersweet but pulls you in
- By A reader on 06-13-23
- Swan Light
- A Novel
- By: Phoebe Rowe
- Narrated by: Francis G. Kearney, Cassie Simone
Couldn’t understand it!
Reviewed: 10-02-23
The descriptions so the environment around the lighthouse were impossible to visualize. The narrators were both terrible. I just gave up about a third of the way through.
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