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The Black Girl Survives in This One
- Horror Stories
- By: Desiree S. Evans - editor, Saraciea J. Fennell - editor, Tananarive Due - introduction
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Tananarive Due
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love that the black girl always survived!
- By Anonymous User on 09-11-24
- The Black Girl Survives in This One
- Horror Stories
- By: Desiree S. Evans - editor, Saraciea J. Fennell - editor, Tananarive Due - introduction
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Tananarive Due
Hits and misses but overall good!
Reviewed: 06-17-24
Any time I encounter an anthology, I am always expecting some hits and misses. I am also excited about being introduced to new authors. These short stories are supposed to highlight Black girls surviving the predicaments they are facing. Overall, I give this a 3.5 because more than a few of these did not have survival predicaments and a few just weren't for me. Someone else may enjoy the heck of the stories I did not enjoy and vice versa.
Harvesters by L.L. McKinney-4/5
Welcome Back to the Cosmos by Kortney Nash-3.5
Ghost Light by Erin E. Adams-5/5
The Brides of Devil's Bayou by Desiree S. Evans-4/5
TMI by Zakiya Dalila Harris-2/5
Black Pride by Justina Ireland-3/5
The Screamers by Daka Hermon-3.5
Queeniums for Greenium by Brittney Morris-4/5
Inheritance by Camara Aaron-1/5
Black Girl Nature Group by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite-4/5
Cemetery Dance Party by Saraceia J. Fennell-3/5
The Skittering Thing by Monica Brashears-5/5
The Black Strings by Vincent Tirado-4/5
Local Color by Eden Royce-2/5
Foxhunt by Charlotte Nicole Davis-2/5
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With Any Luck
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Ashley Poston
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 635
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 609
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 609
Audrey Love is cursed to be the person before you find your soulmate, the girl you dump for your true love. So when her best friend disappears hours before his Valentine’s Day wedding, Audrey fears that she did the unthinkable and kissed him at last night’s bachelor party. With help from the best man, she retraces her steps to find the missing groom and, with any luck, a true love of her own.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cute story
- By Kristin on 03-06-24
- With Any Luck
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Ashley Poston
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Chileeee
Reviewed: 04-28-24
This was probably my least favorite because it made no sense. They didn’t have a meet-cute and it wasn’t even about them.
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The Diviners
- By: Libba Bray
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,211
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,978
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,976
Something dark and evil has awakened.... Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City - and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It's 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries her uncle will discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A delightful surprise.
- By Amazon Customer on 09-27-12
- The Diviners
- By: Libba Bray
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Annual Read
Reviewed: 10-21-23
I find myself cooking back to this series every fall! I love the story and the characters. This is definitely one of my all-time favorites!
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Black Candle Women
- A Novel
- By: Diane Marie Brown
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 392
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 356
Generations of Montrose women—Augusta, Victoria, Willow—have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years. They keep to themselves, never venture far from home, and their collection of tinctures and spells is an unspoken bond between them. But when seventeen-year-old Nickie Montrose brings home a boy for the first time, their quiet lives are thrown into disarray. For the other women have been withholding a secret from Nickie that will end her relationship before it’s even begun: the decades-old family curse that any person they fall in love with dies.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Easy Listen
- By Precious T. on 06-14-23
- Black Candle Women
- A Novel
- By: Diane Marie Brown
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Easy Listen
Reviewed: 06-14-23
When I read the title and synopsis, I was so excited to get to it. This book has so much potential and I wanted to love it, but I found it to be just fine. I had to keep stopping and starting it because it was a slow burn. It really engrossed me in at first but after a while, I forced myself to push through because I was getting lost. The plot was unique and the women were well crafted, but after a while it started to feel flat. I still give it 3 stars because it was an enjoyable listen. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
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I Rise
- By: Marie Arnold
- Narrated by: Marcella Cox
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Ayo's mother founded the biggest civil rights movement to hit New York City in decades. It’s called ‘See Us’ and it tackles police brutality and racial profiling in Harlem. Ayo has spent her entire life being an activist and now, she wants out. She wants to get her first real kiss, have a boyfriend, and just be a normal teen. When her mom is put into a coma after a riot breaks out between protesters and police, protestors want Ayo to become the face of See Us and fight for justice for her mother who can no longer fight for herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classroom Library Addition
- By Precious T. on 03-12-23
- I Rise
- By: Marie Arnold
- Narrated by: Marcella Cox
Classroom Library Addition
Reviewed: 03-12-23
I stumbled across this book while looking for paired texts for the summer reading book I’m assigning my students. I’m so glad I found this. This is something they can relate to because what’s happening in the story is discussion-worthy and relatable in their language. Reminds me of The Hate U Give but it has its own identity in the social justice category. This will be added to my classroom library for my kids to devour.
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Catchers
- By: Ben Rock, Bob DeRosa
- Narrated by: Billy Gardell, Herizen Guardiola, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,208
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,729
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,706
In Buck Lake, Colorado, the resident dog catcher, Collins, is on the verge of retirement. But something strange lurks in the woods, about to ruin his plans.... After 30 years, Collins is ready to be done with small-town animal control. His replacement, Blair, is a Gen Z vet student who hates mansplaining; they don’t get along. But on the eve of his retirement, Collins gets a call that changes everything. There’s been a report of a vicious wild dog on the loose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want more!
- By alex wolf on 10-28-22
- Catchers
- By: Ben Rock, Bob DeRosa
- Narrated by: Billy Gardell, Herizen Guardiola, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nicki Micheaux, David Patrick Kelly, full cast
Need a Part 2!
Reviewed: 03-01-23
I really enjoyed this! It was fast paced and entertaining! I need to know what happens next!
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Coming Home
- By: Kennedy Ryan
- Narrated by: Wesleigh Siobhan, Jakobi Diem
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,245
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,098
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,097
Touré Wallace and Niomi Spencer were close friends at Finley College, the prestigious HBCU they attended. The attraction that simmered between them every semester was a question they never got to ask or answer before soaring ambitions launched them to opposite corners of the world. Both chased their dreams of grit and glamor as high-profile journalists. They got it all...except a shot at being more than friends. Years later, Touré is an award-winning investigative journalist and Niomi is America's most popular morning-show host, but they both feel like something’s missing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Black Love for the win!
- By Eboni Williams on 02-09-23
- Coming Home
- By: Kennedy Ryan
- Narrated by: Wesleigh Siobhan, Jakobi Diem
Loved!!!
Reviewed: 02-25-23
This was the perfect short story and reminded me of my own HBCU! No questions were left unanswered and it was a quick listen. Easygoing and feel-good book!
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The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories, Book 1
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,853
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,543
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,541
Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again. But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Bookstore Sisters
- By GSmith on 11-21-22
- The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories, Book 1
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
Something more is needed
Reviewed: 02-24-23
Nice short story but it felt rushed as it skipped the reconciliation of the sisters. All of a sudden, weeks have passed and they were sitting together and Violet started reading.
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Promise Boys
- By: Nick Brooks
- Narrated by: Alfred Vines, Anthony Lopez, Brad Sanders, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story5 out of 5 stars 75
The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramón, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious "program's" strict rules. Extreme discipline, they’ve been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives. But when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around, the trio emerges as the case's prime suspects.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A decent listen!
- By MikeG on 04-27-24
A Quick and Fun Read!
Reviewed: 02-04-23
4.5/5 When the odds seem against you, who can you trust? This is the case with JB, Trey, and Ramon as they are viewed as suspects in the case of their murdered principal. If you are looking for a quick read that is well-written and mysterious, Promise Boys is the book you are looking for. I chose to listen to the story which was filled with a number of narrators. I love these types of audiobooks because not only does it help me keep track of who is speaking, the integration of the media and news reports made it more entertaining. This is my first time reading Nick Brooks and I plan to check out other books by him. Brooks provided each characters' perspective about what happened before, during, and after the murder at once before jumping to the next character. I appreciated that because it allowed me to learn about the character and determine if they were guilty. I did give it 4.5 stars because the ending seemed really rushed. I wish more information was given about Ms. Hall and why her pregnancy was constantly mentioned.
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Bloodmarked
- The Legendborn Cycle
- By: Tracy Deonn
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,650
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,500
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,496
All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new: A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion. But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- By Amazon Customer on 11-10-22
- Bloodmarked
- The Legendborn Cycle
- By: Tracy Deonn
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Ehhh…
Reviewed: 01-17-23
It took me longer than usual to get through this. I had to keep going back because I was not as engaged in this as I was with the first book. Book 2 was a bit slow for me and attempt at a love triangle and the storyline was underwhelming.
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