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It Starts with Us
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Colin Donnell, Olivia Song
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,388
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,248
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,249
Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil co-parenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date. But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Female narrator imitates male voice in book
- By Anonymous User on 23-07-2023
- It Starts with Us
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Colin Donnell, Olivia Song
Trite
Reviewed: 15-04-2024
To write an entire book about trauma survivors and have them so unidimensional is a waste of an opportunity. I’m a trauma therapist and work with CPTSD regularly. This could have been a far more informative and interesting book, but it was just sappy romance, so neat and bland it was difficult to finish.
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Haunting Adeline
- Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 1
- By: H. D. Carlton
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Michelle Sparks
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 765
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 697
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Story4 out of 5 stars 697
The Manipulator. I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me. I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh. But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave. He's always there, watching and waiting. And I can never look away. Not when I want him to come closer. The Shadow. I didn't mean to fall in love. But now that I have, I can't stay away. I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves. I'll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine. And once she is, I'll never let her go.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What the ....
- By Selene on 12-12-2022
- Haunting Adeline
- Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 1
- By: H. D. Carlton
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Michelle Sparks
Cannot finish
Reviewed: 05-03-2023
I cannot be bothered finishing this. I’m fairly sure I can guess the next 2/3 and the ending. The characters are thoroughly unlikeable and the Adeline’s narrator sounds like a petulant high schooler. I was just irritated and bored while listening and I actually gagged during the sex (..?!) scenes.
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Girl A
- By: Abigail Dean
- Narrated by: Holliday Grainger
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,141
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 986
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Story4 out of 5 stars 982
I am Lex Gracie: but they call me Girl A. I grew up with my family on the moors. I escaped when I was 15 years old. Now something is pulling me back....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Most well written and read that I’ve heard for a while!
- By Anonymous User on 29-01-2021
- Girl A
- By: Abigail Dean
- Narrated by: Holliday Grainger
Brilliant listen, couldn't stop
Reviewed: 25-02-2021
A great book, well read. didn't revel in gore and the horror like it could have. highly recommended.
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A Dance with Fate
- Warrior Bards, Book 2
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Moira Quirk, Alex Wyndham
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
The young warrior and bard Liobhan has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training. But Liobhan is devastated when her comrade Dau is injured and loses his sight in their final display bout. Blamed by Dau's family for the accident, she agrees to go to Dau's home as a bond servant for the span of one year. There, she soon learns that Oakhill is a place of dark secrets. The vicious Crow Folk still threaten both worlds. And Dau, battling the demon of despair, is not an easy man to help.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Tale of Old
- By Lauren on 16-01-2021
- A Dance with Fate
- Warrior Bards, Book 2
- By: Juliet Marillier
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill, Moira Quirk, Alex Wyndham
A Tale of Old
Reviewed: 16-01-2021
I always enjoy an epic tale from Marillier, and this one is no different. I'm writing a review to warn people of the narration. Whoever did Brocc's chapters was perhaps the most annoying narration I've ever endured. I had to speed up his chapters so I wouldn't crack a tooth from clenching my jaw in irritation. There is another version, so I emphatically encourage you to get that one.
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Walking Back to Happiness
- By: Lucy Dillon
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Juliet's been in hiding. From her family, from her life, but most of all from the fact that Ben's not around anymore. Her mother, Diane, has run out of advice. But then she insists Juliet look after her elderly Labrador, and it becomes apparent that Coco the dog might actually be the one who can rescue her daughter. Especially when it leads to her walking dogs for a few other locals, too, including a spaniel, Damson, who belongs to a very attractive man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brought tears to my eyes.
- By Julie Morphett on 27-10-2017
- Walking Back to Happiness
- By: Lucy Dillon
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
soothingly predicable
Reviewed: 17-08-2020
I listen to Dillon when I need something simple and with a guaranteed happy ending. this one was less ambitious than others, with one of the story arch's being too convenient and easily resolved. Price-lewis is normally good, but someone who could do an Irish accent for Lorkin was really needed.
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Milkman
- By: Anna Burns
- Narrated by: Bríd Brennan
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 854
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 772
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Story4 out of 5 stars 774
In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brother-in-law sniffs out her struggle, and rumours start to swell, middle sister becomes 'interesting'. The last thing she ever wanted to be. To be interesting is to be noticed and to be noticed is dangerous. Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness. It is the story of inaction with enormous consequences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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magic
- By Dr. Sue Tait on 12-09-2018
- Milkman
- By: Anna Burns
- Narrated by: Bríd Brennan
lots and lots of lovely words, SLOW plot
Reviewed: 10-06-2020
I can see both sides of the reviews, and agree that it would probably be better if read rather than listened to. Once I let go of my frustration with the discursive nature of the writing, it was enjoyable enough.
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Cut Short
- Geraldine Steel Series, Book 1
- By: Leigh Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4 out of 5 stars 24
When DI Geraldine Steel relocates to the quiet rural town of Woolsmarsh, she expects to find her new home to be somewhere where nothing much ever happens; a space where she can battle her demons in private. But when she finds herself pitted against a twisted killer preying on local young women, she quickly discovers how wrong she is....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cadaver
- By Sarah L on 09-12-2024
- Cut Short
- Geraldine Steel Series, Book 1
- By: Leigh Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
Dull as dishwater
Reviewed: 31-05-2020
Bland and so full of clichés it had me cringing. Getting a refund half way through, before the killer "strikes (yet) again".
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Watermelon
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Gerri Halligan
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 603
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Story4 out of 5 stars 540
At 29, Claire is full of the joys of life - that is, until her husband leaves her on the day she gives birth to her baby. With a broken heart, a beautiful newly born and an expanding mirror image, she decides to visit her eccentric family in Dublin. There she starts to feel better. So much better, in fact, that James is in for a surprise when he decides to slither back into her life....
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2 out of 5 stars
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A real disappointment
- By Lauren on 06-03-2020
- Watermelon
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Gerri Halligan
A real disappointment
Reviewed: 06-03-2020
I saw it through, because I'm such a big fan of Keyes. I hoped that something would happen to improve it, but alas...
it was strange how little the theme of motherhood and parenthood played in this "will he call me? does he like me?" story, that began with a woman being abandoned with a newborn. It was a missed opportunity to add some meat to this young-adult-esq chic lit. Halligan did an admirable job given the content.
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The Mystery of Mercy Close
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Niamh Daly
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 241
Meet Helen - youngest of the Walsh sisters and a law unto herself. She’s easily bored, has an inability to filter her thoughts and was fired from every job she ever had before she found her true calling as a private investigator. But times are tough for PIs, and Helen’s had no choice but to take on the search for AWOL boyband has-been Wayne Diffney: The Wacky One.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous
- By Dim on 20-06-2017
- The Mystery of Mercy Close
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Niamh Daly
The best narrator ever!
Reviewed: 07-10-2019
I really enjoyed this book (Keyes is always a good read) and she doesn't shy away or trivialise the mental illness angle, but it was the narration that compelled me to write a review. If I could give Daly more than 5 starts, I would. She was pitch perfect, and hilarious. Highly recommend!
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The Binding
- By: Bridget Collins
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,946
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,794
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,796
Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a letter arrives summoning him to begin an apprenticeship. He will work for a Bookbinder, a vocation that arouses fear, superstition and prejudice - but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. He will learn to handcraft beautiful volumes, and within each he will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If there’s something you want to forget, he can help. If there’s something you need to erase, he can assist. Your past will be stored safely in a book and you will never remember your secret, however terrible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best love stories, ever.
- By Susan on 22-01-2019
- The Binding
- By: Bridget Collins
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
super slow start but picks up after 3 hours
Reviewed: 09-05-2019
I was very close to getting a refund as the first few hours were so slow and the narrator soporific that it was putting me to sleep. I gave it one more chance and I was glad I did, as the premise was unique and the plot became quite gripping towards the end.
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